NHTSA Complaint #8012663 — 2000 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE STEERING:RACK AND PINION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	8012663
Vehicle	2000 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE
Component	STEERING:RACK AND PINION
Date of Incident	August 14, 2001
Date Filed	June 26, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NJ

Consumer Description

RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILED THREE TIMES DUE TO A KLUNKING SOUND, WITH CAUSE UNKNOWN, EXCEPT LOW PRESSURE IN SYSTEM. RACK AND PINION HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE STEERING RADIUS WAS ERRATIC, WHEN VEERING TO THE RIGHT AT MINOR CURVES, THE VEHICLE IS HARD TO STEER. THE AIR DEFLECTOR FOR THE SUNROOF CRACKED AND WAS REPLACED. CONSUMER STATES THAT WATER LEAKS IN THE TRUNK MOUNTED LENS WHEN THE TRUNK IS OPENED. THE FUEL FILLER DOOR ACTUATOR FAILED, THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WAS BINDING, CAUSING A CLUNKING NOISE. 2 PLASTIC NUT COVERS WERE MISSING FROM THE FRONT WHEEL. *SLC

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