NHTSA Complaint #761932 — 1997 PONTIAC GRAND AM

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	761932
Vehicle	1997 PONTIAC GRAND AM
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Date of Incident	March 1, 2002
Date Filed	May 20, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	FL

Consumer Description

IT'S RECALL PROBLEM ,I GOT ARECALL LETTER FROM GENERAL MOTORS AND I WENT TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES; THE FIRST ONE THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID THAT THEY ARE ALL BUSY THEY CAN'T DO IT ,THE SECOND TIME THE SAME AND HE TOLD ME TO COME EARLY SO I WENT AT 8 AM TODAY AND THEY SAID YOU SHOULD LEAVE FOR FEW DAYS AND NEXT TIME SHOULD COME EARLY ,EARLY THAN 8 AM!!!!!!!!! COME ON , I CAN'T LEAVE MY CAR FOR FEW DAYS THEN I CALLED THE 1800 FOR PONTIAC BUT THEY COULD NOT , A FIRE CAN ACCUR ANY TIME IN THE STEERING COLUM ,CAN YOU HELP?*AK

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