Manufacturer: NEW UNITED MOTOR MANUFACTURING, INC.
Manufacturer Id: 1062
Model: Vibe
Model Year: 2003
Plant City: Fremont
Plant Company Name: New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc.
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: California
Seat Belts All: Manual
Trim: AWD (Opt VBY)
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2006
SEAT BELTS: REAR:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER HEARING A RATTLING NOISE FROM THE LEFT REAR SEATBELT BUCKLE AND THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY NOT LOCKING, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT DISCOVERED THERE WERE MISSING BOLTS IN THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY AND WITHOUT THOSE BOLTS; THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY WOULD NOT LOCK. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER, THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY WAS NOT REPAIRED.
2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD SURFACE TOO SOFT, SCRATCHES EASILY. ORIGINAL WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORE A CURVED SCRATCH IN WINDSHIELD. DEALER AND PONTIAC CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE FOR WARRANTY STATED IT WAS MY PROBLEM. I REPLACED BLADES. CUSTOMER WEB SITES STATED THIN WINDSHIELD AND SOFT SURFACE GLASS WAS A PROBLEM ON PONTIAC VIBE AND TOYOTA MATRIX.*AK