TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH WITH A BOAT IN TOW, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE, THE A-FRAME FAILED, AND THE MAIN FRAME COLLAPSED. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL AND THE BOAT DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP WHEN IT CRASHED INTO A BRIDGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DID NOT INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 11,500.
2009
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING OFF INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHEN A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER WAS PRESENT AND THE OCCUPANT'S WEIGHT WAS 125 POUNDS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE FRONT SEAT SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN WHICH A TROUBLE CODE WAS NOT DETECTED; HOWEVER THE FAILURE WAS DUPLICATED INVOLVING THE AIR BAG INDICATOR MALFUNCTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,700. UPDATED 11/28/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT THE DEALERSHIP WHEN THE EMPLOYEE/ADVISOR WAS ASKED TO SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THE AIR BAG ON/OFF SIGNALED OFF. UPDATED