Consumer Complaint Detail
PONTIAC / BONNEVILLE / 2000
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004301285 | Incident Date: Sep, 12 2004 |
| Consumer's City: LOS ANGELES | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: BONNEVILLE | Model Year: 2000 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Steering |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 01 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Sep, 18 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I feel the right steering wheel control arm is too close to the steering wheel, on my 2000 bonneville. it is closer and longer that the turn signal arm on the left. i reported to pontiac that any time i rapidly steer to avoid an accident, i hit this arm before the wheel. this slows my response and starts the windshield wipers. i find this is very bad at such a time, hitting the arm slows my response and the distraction from the wipers just adds to the problem. i suggest the arm be shortened about 3/4 inch, withdrawing it from the immediate area of the steering wheel. i had a minor accident a couple weeks ago, and i hit the arm. i can't say i would have avoided the accident without hitting the arm. but i distinctly feel, hitting it slow my ability to avoid the accident, and yes, my windshield wipers were going when the car stopped. i have reported this to pontiac, but each year since, the arm is the same. do you have statistics of how many times windshield wipers were engaged after an accident? has anyone ever tested if there is a correlation of improperly placed control arms or devices, causing or making accidents more severe? i can't believe, i'm the only one who's noticed this safety flaw, and i don't know about other vehicles. but, i hit that dang wiper arm every time it's too close for comfort. and it's the worse time to hit it. if you'd like to test my driving abilities, i suspect you'd find my skills above average at the least. and if i hit it, i doubt i'm alone.*ak |