WHILE PLACING CHILD INSIDE THE VEHICLE IN THE REAR CONSUMER NOTICED THAT REAR SEAT BELTS WERE INSERTED BACKWARDS FROM THE MANUFACTURER IN ORDER TO CLICK THEM IN. CONSUMER HAD TO TWIST THEM UP SIDE DOWN IN ORDER TO CLICK THEM INTO HOLD, AND RETRACT. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT ON RECALL, AND THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. *AK
RECALL NUMBER: 03V327000 DATES MANUFACTURED: MAR 2000 TO MAY 2001 NUMBER OF VEHICLES AFFECTED: 670740 DATE OWNERS NOTIFIED ON: FEB 2004 CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES HAVE HAZARD WARNING SWITCHES THAT MAY EXPERIENCE SOLDER JOINT CRACKING CAUSED BY RAPID TEMPERATURE TRANSITIONS AND THE SOLDERING PROCESS. IF SOLDER JOINT CRACKING OCCURS AND RESULTS IN AN OPEN CIRCUIT, THE TURN SIGNALS/HAZARD LAMPS BECOME INTERMITTENT OR INOPERATIVE. I TRIED CALLING PONTIAC TODAY AND THEY REFUSED TO INSPECT MY CAR FREE OF CHARGE. THE ALSO TELL ME THAT THIS IS NOT A VALID RECALL NUMBER. I HAVE SEVAL ISSUES WITH MY CAR. I HAVE PAID SEVERAL THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ON THIS CAR. *TR