1994 PONTIAC GRAND AM

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, BUT IT FAILED TO START. SHE EXITED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED SMOKE INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES LATER. THE SMOKE TURNED INTO FLAMES, WHICH WERE EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V287000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY). THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES W

Mileage: 118,000

HELLO. I WAS IN A CRASH,SANDWICHED BETWEEN 02 PICKUP TRUCKS. MY AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. MY CAR WAS CRUSHED! THE FORCE BROKE MY FRONT SEATS SLAM ME INTO THE DASH. THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME WAS STOP ALSO AS I WAS A GREEN TRUCK SLAM INTO ME AT 45 MILES AN HOUR CRUSHING ME AGAINST A WHITE PICKUP WAITING TO TURN LEFT INTO A GAS STATION. *TR

Mileage: 125,000

I HAVE A 1994 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE.I WAS COMING AROUND A TURN AND THE DRIVERS REAR AXLE SNAPPED CAUSING THE WHEEL TO FALL OFF. THERE WAS NO WARNING. I COULDN'T REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AFTER THE WHEEL CAME OFF AND WRECKED INTO AN EMBANKMENT ROLLING AND, TOTALING THE VEHICLE.*AK

Mileage: 157,000

I HAVE A 1994 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE.I WAS COMING AROUND A TURN AND THE DRIVERS REAR AXLE SNAPPED CAUSING THE WHEEL TO FALL OFF. THERE WAS NO WARNING. I COULDN'T REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AFTER THE WHEEL CAME OFF AND WRECKED INTO AN EMBANKMENT ROLLING AND, TOTALING THE VEHICLE.*AK

Mileage: 157,000

WHILE DRIVING 50-55 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG. CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER, TURNED THE ENGINE OFF, AND GOT OUT. WITHIN TWO MINUTES VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. *AK

WHILE PULLING IN A PARKING LOT, THE STEERING COLUMN CAUGHT FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. NO INJURIES REPORTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *LA

Mileage: 125,000

I OWNED A 1994 PONTIAC GRAND AM THAT CAUGHT FIRE APPROXIMATELY 9/30/02 AND I RECENTLY LEARNED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE IGNITION SWITCH ON CERTAIN MODELS BECAUSE OF FIRE THAT COULD OCCUR. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT I NEED TO DO TO FILE A CLAIM SINCE I LOST MY VEHICLE DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE FIRE THAT OCCURED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER MY PRIOR NAME OF ZOBEIDA DIAZ. THAT WAS THE NAME ON THE TITLE. TITLE IS HELD BY FIRST FIDELITY BANK OF OKLAHOMA CITY SINCE I STILL OWE ON THE LOAN

AIR BAG NON-DEPLOYMENT. ON OCTOBER 25, 2003 MY DAUGHTER WRECKED HER 1994 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE FRONTAL RIGHT DRIVERS IMPACT. THE POLICE REPORT STATES SHE WAS TRAVELING A 55 MPH AT THE TIME OF THE IMPACT. WE, HOWEVER, WERE ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR HOME FROM THE TOWING LOT. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. IS THERE A PLACE IN CENTRAL OR SOUTHEAST OHIO THAT CAN DOWNLOAD THE CRASH DATA RECORDER TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY OR IF THE SPEED WAS LESS THAT REPORTED? *LA

WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL COLLAPSED AND CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *JB *PH

Mileage: 124,000

CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH AND WHILE BEING HIT FROM BEHIND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN OFF THE ROAD INTO AN EMBANKMENT. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. *AK

TILT STEERING BUSHING ARE NOT PROPERLY PUNCH SET FROM MFG. (PUNCH MISSES MARK OR NOT SET PROPERLY) RESULTING IN ONE OR BOTH PINS FALLING OUT OVER TIME. RESULT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND CAN CRASH! *NLM

Mileage: 99,000

ONE DAY CONSUMER UNSUCCESSFULLY ATTEMPTED TO START VEHICLE. REMOVED KEY AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE CHECKED BY DEALER, WHO ADVISED CONSUMER THAT TOO HIGH VOLTAGE WAS USED WITH IGNITION SWITCH. CONSUMER ADVISED CONFIRMATION OF OPEN RECALL 00V287000 ON VEHICLE, BUT MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN UNRESPONSIVE.*AK

BRAKES WENT TO FLOOR CAR KEPT GOING, STEERING LOCKED, AIRBAG DEPLOYED STRIKING DRIVER IN FACE, HIT STALLED CAR FROM BEHIND. HAVE RECENTLY LEARNED CAR HAS HAD PREVIOUS BRAKE PROBLEMS BY PREVIOUS OWNER RESULTING IN BRAKES BEING REPLACED 4 TIMES, ALSO PREVIOUS OWNER REPORTED TO DEALER STEERING PROBLEMS.*AK

BRAKES WENT TO FLOOR CAR KEPT GOING, STEERING LOCKED, AIRBAG DEPLOYED STRIKING DRIVER IN FACE, HIT STALLED CAR FROM BEHIND. HAVE RECENTLY LEARNED CAR HAS HAD PREVIOUS BRAKE PROBLEMS BY PREVIOUS OWNER RESULTING IN BRAKES BEING REPLACED 4 TIMES, ALSO PREVIOUS OWNER REPORTED TO DEALER STEERING PROBLEMS.*AK

AIRBAG DEPLOYED DURING ACCIDENT, STRIKING DRIVER IN FACE, CAUSING BULDGING DISCS IN THE CERVICAL SPINE, FACIAL BRUISES, FACIAL BURNS, CHEST HEMATOMA, BRUISING TO BREASTS, BRUISING TO ARMS, AND HEARING LOSS. PASSENGER HAD NO AIRBAG AND WAS UNINJURED IN ACCIDENT. *AK

STEERING COLUMN HAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH DASHBOARD. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

FRONT END COLLISION. GARAGE THEN REDID CAR REPLACED AIR BAG SENSOR, IF THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN NOTHING WRONG WITH SENSOR IT WOULD NOT HAVE TO HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 34MPH, VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE FAILED BRAKES WAS THE REASON FOR THE ACCIDENT. *YH

WHILE DRIVING AT 34MPH, VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE FAILED BRAKES WAS THE REASON FOR THE ACCIDENT. *YH

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, ABS LIGHTS BLINKED OFF AND ON, WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THEY DID NOT HOLD, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK. CONSUMER WAS SLOWING DOWN AT LIGHT AND THE BRAKES FAILED AT 40 MPH, THE DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES.*JB