2003 Pontiac Sunfire defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2003 Pontiac Sunfire. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• TURN SIGNAL MALFUNCTION
  Engineering Analysis EA04028 · opened Sep 14, 2004 · closed Nov 22, 2004 · led to recall 04V524000

  On may 14, 2004 the office of defects investigation (odi) opened a preliminary evaluation (pe04-043) based on consumer complaints alleging that the brake/tail turn signal lamps would not operate properly when either the tail lights were turned on, the brake pedal was depressed, or when the turn signal switch was activa…

• TURN SIGNAL MALFUNCTION
  Preliminary Evaluation PE04043 · opened May 14, 2004 · closed Sep 14, 2004

  Complainants allege that the rear turn signals fail to illuminate and do not provide a signal to drivers in following vehicles.odi has received one report of a crash where the complainant braked and attempted to make a left turn and the following vehicle impacted the complainant's vehicle in the driver-side door.in may…