Consumer Complaint Detail
OLDSMOBILE / ALERO / 2002
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005024043 | Incident Date: May, 14 2005 |
| Consumer's City: FRONT ROYAL | Consumer's State: VA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: ALERO | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Exterior lighting:hazard flashing warning lights:switch |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1G3NK52F72C | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 11 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 31 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Basically i own a oldsmobile 2000 intrigue and an 2002 alero. my wifes intrique hazard switch caused the turn signals to fail ramdomly. i took it in during warranty and they could not "reproduce" the failure. after warranty we took the car to the dealership for a state inspection and they told us that the hazard switch is defective and needs to be replaced to pass inspection. so i paid the $18 since this is a critical safety issue. now my 2002 alero is doing exactly the same thing. when i go to use my turn signals they dont work but if i push on the hazard switch in/out or wiggle it they start working. i believe gm had a recall on the hazard switch back around 1998?? i believe this is a serious safty issue. obcviously driving down the road and preparing to initiate a turn and your signals dont work can easily cause a collision. i am in my mid 40's and have had many cars, so have my parents from the 1960's and never have i seen a hazard switch fail. i have seen bulbs fail that will cause the turn signals to not flash but i cannot believe that gm had a recall in the late 1990's and i have two different cars have the exact same failure. i am going to go and by another switch but because it involves a critical saftey feature i felt compelled to let you know what i have seen. i believe you can check the failure rate by requiring gm to produce their sales database on sales of hazard switches from the 1990's to 2005 since this item is not usually reproduced or sold by 3rd parties. |