Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#10133683August 21, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
I WAS DRIVING MY 1999 GRAND AM, AND THE COIL SPRING SNAPPED AND FELL WHICH RESULTED IN THE TIRE GOING UP INTO THE WHEEL WELL AND THE SPRING PUNCTURED MY TIRE! I WAS ABLE TO GET IT OFF THE ROAD. I HAD IT TOWED HOME, I CALLED AROUND TO ALL OF THE PARTS STORES, ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT YOU CAN ONLY GET A COIL SPRING FROM A GM DEALER, SO I WENT TO THE DEALER AND BOUGHT A COIL SPRING, WHICH THEY HAD IN STOCK BECAUSE THEY HAVE BEEN SELLING THEM QUITE A BIT(IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM AROUND HERE). SO NOW I HAVE A TON OF MONEY WRAPPED UP IN THIS CAR BECAUSE OF THE COIL SPRING. IF THE OTHER ONE BREAKS AND I HAVE TO BUY ANOTHER NEW TIRE, I AM GOING TO BE VERY MAD. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE, THIS IS OBVIOUSLY HAPPENING TO ALOT OF PEOPLE, AND I AM LUCKY THAT I DIDN'T WRECK, SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT FROM THESE SPRINGS BREAKING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133010August 16, 2005
SUSPENSION, TIRES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
DT: WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER IT SOUNDED FROM THE RIGHT FRONT CORNER OF THE CAR UNDER THE HOOD LIKE SOMETHING WAS GRINDING OR ABRASION. IT SOUNDED LIKE TWO BEARINGS RUBBING AGAINST EACH OTHER. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO HEAR IT. THE DEALER TOOK IT FOR A TEST DRIVE, LIFTED IT UP ONTO THE LIFT AND WAS NOT ABLE TO HEAR ANY NOISE.*AK UPDATED 8/14/2006 - THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WARPED. THE BRAKE CALIPERS WARPED SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. BOTH FRONT ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WARPAGE. THE CONSUMER HEARD NOISE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT END. THE DEALER REPLACED THE UPPER STRUT MOUNT, BEARING PLATE AND ALIGNED THE FRONT END. THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. THE MASTER CYLINDER LEAKED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. POWER STEERING PUMP LEAKED AND WAS REPLACED. THE TRAMSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. *NM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132917August 15, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
BOTH DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOWS HAVE FAILED. THE CABLES AND PULLEYS USED TO MOVE THE WINDOW UP AND DOWN GOT TANGLED WHICH CAUSED THE CABLE TO BECOME ENTANGLED IN THE MOTOR AND EVENTUALLY BROKE THE WINDOW CLIPS, CAUSING THE WINDOW TO DROP UNEXPECTEDLY. THE DRIVER'S SIDE WAS THE FIRST TO GO. IT TOOK MANY WEEKS TO FIND AN AFFORDABLE REPLACEMENT (PARTS RANGED FROM $100 TO $350). THREE DAYS AFTER REPAIR WAS MADE, THE PASSENGER WINDOW TOO DID THE SAME THING. NOW I HAVE ONLY ONE WINDOW THAT WORKS UNTIL AGAIN I CAN FIND ANOTHER AFFORDABLE PART TO FIX THE INCONVENIENCE. *NM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133439August 12, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, PARKING BRAKE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, WHEELS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE EQUIPMENT. *MR THE VEHICLE STALLED AS THE CONSUMER BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN DRIVE. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WOULD HANG UP. THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT STAYED ON. THERE WAS AN OCCASION WHEN THE CONSUMER COULD NOT GET THE TRACTION CONTROL TO RE-ENGAGE. THE DEALER CLAIMED TO HAVE FOUND NOTHING. THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE PADS WHICH WAS STATED TO BE BEYOND SPECIFICATIONS. THREE LOUD BANGS HAD COME FROM THE LEFT REAR WHEEL. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND OIL LEAKS. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132427August 11, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DT: 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONSUMER STATED THE WINDOW TRACK HAS BROKE. THIS HAS BEEN FIXED TWICE, AND STILL DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE SHOOK WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES. THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED TWICE AND REPLACED ONCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132027August 9, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM SECURITY SYSTEM HAS FAILED 3 TIMES NOW LEAVING ME STRANDED AND REQUIRING THE CAR TO BE TOWED TO A PONTIAC DEALERSHIP. THE SECURITY SYSTEM WHEN IT FAILS....SHUTS DOWN THE ENGINE. I'M LUCKY THAT I HAVEN'T BEEN HIT YET WHEN THIS HAPPENS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131822August 6, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
PASS LOCK SYSTEM A COMPLETE FAILURE. THE SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR WON'T START. THE OWNERS MANUAL SAYS TO WAIT 10 MINUTES THEN TURN THE KEY OFF AND TRY AGAIN, BUT IT KEEPS DOING IT. CAN WE PLEASE HAVE A RECALL?? PLEASE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131691August 5, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY ALTHOUGH THE CONSUMER DIDN'T TOUCH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS A RUBBER BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE VEHICLE WENT FROM 0-6 RPMS IN LESS THAN 3 SECONDS, IT WENT TO 60 MPH. CONSUMER HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKE AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND PUT IT INTO PARK. THE CONSUMER HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER ON 7-27-05, WHO RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON THE VEHICLE. THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. THEY DID SAY THAT THE OIL FILTER WAS DIRTY AND THAT IT HAD TO BE CHANGED. THE CONSUMER STATES THAT IT WAS CHANGED AT THE END OF JUNE. THEY CHANGED THREE FILTERS AND THE PCV. THE CONSUMER PICKED THE VEHICLE UP ON 8-3-05. SHE ONLY DROVE IT HOME AND PARKED IT. SHE FELT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *AK A RECALL ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ISSUED BACK ON NOV. 2004. THE MANUFACTURER CLAIMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AT 32328 MILES AND IT WAS DETERMINE AT THAT TIME THAT THE RECALL WAS NOT APPLICABLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131520August 4, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THIS IS NOT A TRUE "FAILURE", PER SE, BUT A COMPLAINT ABOUT A MANUFACTURING DEFECT/FLAW/PRACTICE. I OWN A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT1, (PURCHASED 8/02) WHICH WAS RECENTLY SERVICED AT 40,000 MILES. AT APPROXIMATELY 18,000 MILES, DURING 4/04, I HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS FOR EXCESSIVE WEAR AND SCORING. THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMED THAT THE WEAR WAS DUE TO THE USE OF ROAD SALT THAT WINTER. THE FRONT ROTORS HADN'T BEEN TURNED, OR PREVIOUSLY SERVICED. AT THE RECENT 40,000 MILE CHECKUP, I WAS INFORMED THAT I WOULD AGAIN NEED TO REPLACE THE FRONT ROTORS. AS WITH THE 20,000 MILE CHECKUP, THE ROTORS HAD NOT BEEN TURNED, OR OTHERWISE SERVICED, BUT WERE WORN TO THE POINT OF NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. THE LARGE MAJORITY (90+%) OF MY DRIVING IS HIGHWAY, WHICH "SHOULD" BE A BIT EASIER ON THE BRAKES THAN CITY, OR STOP-AND-GO DRIVING. AT EACH INSTANCE I INVOKED THE PONTIAC CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER, WHO WERE ONLY MINIMALLY HELPFUL. MY CONCERN IS THAT IF THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED EVERY 20,000 OR SO MILES, AND IS NOT DOCUMENTED ANYWHERE IN PONTIAC LITERATURE, WOULD THIS NOT CONSTITUTE A DOCUMENTED PREMATURE FAILURE FOR A SAFETY SYSTEM ? I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN REPORTED BY OTHER CONSUMERS, NOTING SIMILAR SYMPTOMS, SO I'M LESS INCLINED TO BELIEVE THAT I HAVE EXPERIENCED AN ISOLATED EVENT. IN EACH INSTANCE, THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS OF BRAKE WEAR (NO NOISES, PEDAL FADE, WEAR SENSOR SQUEAL, LOSS OF BRAKING POWER, ETC.) THERE ALSO HAS BEEN NO "INCIDENTS", OR ACCIDENTS AS A RESULT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131247August 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM HAS HAD BRAKE FAILURE SINCE LAST YEAR. I HAVE HAD ROTORS & BRAKES REPLACED JULY OF 2004. TURNED AROUND MY BRAKES WAS FAILING AGAIN AND WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED NEW CALIPERS IN NOVEMBER 2004. MY CAR IS NOT UNDER ANY WARRANTY. I COULD NOT AFFORD TO GET THE CALIPERS REPLACED, SO THEY SPRAYED THEM TO GET ME THROUGH. I ALSO HAD MY BRAKES REPLACED AGAIN. STARTED HAVING BRAKE PROBLEMS AGAIN JULY 22,2005. THIS TIME I WAS SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT AND MY BRAKE PEDAL JUST RELEASED AND WENT TO THE FLOOR. I ALMOST RAN INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER CAR. TOOK MY CAR TO GET LOOKED AT. MY ROTORS, BRAKES AND CALIPERS ALL NEED REPLACING IMMEDIATELY. WAS TOLD THAT GRAND AM VEHICLES ARE COMMON FOR HAVING THESE PROBLEMS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131473August 3, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ON MY 94 GRANDAM TOOK IT TO STUART PONTAIC IN ENID,OK TO HAVE THE RECALL FIXED THEY PUT A RELAY ON THE CAR BUT DIDN'T CHANGE THE IGNITION SWITCH ON THE CAR CAUSING THE CARE TO LOOSE POWER WHEN THE CAR WAS DRIVEN IN THE HEAT OF THE DAY CAUSING THE CAR TO LOOSE POWER AND DIE WHEN GOING OVER 40 MPH,CONTACTED PONTAIC AND THEY MADE THE DEALERSHIP REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH BUT WOULD NOT REPLACE THE WIRING GOING TO THE IGNITION SWITCH, WHICH IF NOT REPLACED WOULD OF CAUSED THE CAR TO CATCH ON FIRE , ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK ON 7/30 WHILE GOING 70 MPH THE CAR DIED 9 TIMES,. I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL TO START IT , AND FINALLY GOT THE CAR HOME. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131095August 2, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EQUIPMENT
THIS IS THE WORST CAR (LEMON) I HAVE EVER HAD. I BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM A USED CAR DEALER SHIP CALLED NEW CAR ALTERNATIVE IN LIVONIA MI. I AM NOW ON MY THIRD ENGINE IN THE CAR. THE FIRST 2 FAILED DUE TO THE HEAD GASKETS BLOWING AND ANTI-FREEZE WAS MIXING WITH OIL IN THE ENGINE CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE. ALL CAR WINDOW MOTORS HAVE BE REPLACED 4 OR 5 TIMES EACH AND STILL DON'T WORK. BACK TWO DOORS ARE BROKE ONE WONT OPEN THE OTHER WONT CLOSE. THE SUNROOF WONT CLOSE THE DEALER TOLD ME 1500 TO REPLACE MOTOR AND PUT BACK ON TRACKS. LOL I HAVE THE BRAKES REPLACED 3 TIMES IN 5 YEARS. I BOUGHT THE CAR DEC OF 99 AND HAVE HAD ALL THESE PROBLEMS SINCE. I DON'T RECOMMEND ANYONE TO BUY A GRAND AM OR A CAR FROM THIS DEALERSHIP THEY WERE NO HELP AT ALL. THE FIRST ENGINE WAS COVERED BY WARRANTY SECOND ONE WAS AT MY COST OF 3500. THEN ANOTHER 1500 FOR NEW RADIATOR AND HEATER CORE. THEN ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THAT I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION HOSE. THIS IS SUCH BULL CRAP. WHAT A LEMON! PLUS I WAS PULLING OUT OF A GAS STATION ONE DAY AND MY AIR BAG DECIDED TO COME OUT ON IT OWN NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED AND HIT ME IN THE FACE RESULTING IN INJURIES AND I HAD TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10130671July 31, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS DON'T ENGAGE. INCLUDING RADIO, HEATER, A/C, SPEEDOMETER, ALL GAUGES, POWER LOCKS, POWER WINDOWS, ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS AND HEAD LAMPS IF IN THE AUTO DAY LAMP STATUS. IT THEN RANDOMLY STARTS SOMETIMES, AND OTHER TIMES YOU CAN DRIVE FOR 30+ AND IT NEVER COMES BACK. MOST OF THE TIME IF YOU TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON 3-7 TIMES THEN ALL WORKS. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM COMING UP ON A YEAR NOW. I HAVE SUBMITTED SYMPTOMS ON WEB FORUMS AND THE MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE BLAME IT ON FAULTY BODY CONTROL MODULES AND CLAIM THAT THE GRAND AM HAS A PROBLEM WITH THEM. I HAVE YET TO SEE A RECALL ON IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130390July 28, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES
DT: HAD THE VEHICLE IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES FOR THE SAME THING, WHEN GETTING INTO VEHICLE TO START IT WILL NOT START. EVERYTHING DEALER SAID TO TRY WORKED. HAD TO TURN IT ON ACCELERATION FOR 10 MINUTES UNTIL EVERYTHING STOPPED FLASHING, AND TURN OFF .THEN TURN BACK ON AND IT WILL START. FIRST TIME FUEL INJECTOR/ SECOND FUEL PUMP, AND LAST TWO TIMES IT WAS THE SECURITY SYSTEM. NOW IT WAS DOING THE SAME THING AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130479July 28, 2005
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
BLOWER MOTOR DOES NOT WORK. FIRST LOW WENT, THEN #2 SPEED, THEN #3 SPEED, NOW ONLY #4 WORKING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130273July 27, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
THE TURN SIGNAL RELAY RANDOMLY STARTS CLICKING, WILL NOT STOP UNTILL CAR IS TURNED OFF. THE RELAY HAS BEEN REPLACED BY THE DEALER ONCE AND IT WORKED FOR 2 DAYS, IF I PLAY WITH THE TURN SIGNAL STICK ON THE STEERING COLUMN I CAN GET IT TO STOP, BUT AS SOON AS I LET GO THE CLICKING BEGINS AGAIN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130007July 25, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
DT: THE VEHICLE IS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AIM GT. WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 60 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. IT WAS LIKE THE GAS PEDAL WAS STUCK THE CONSUMER PUT IT IN PARK TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM GOING ANY FASTER. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL RUNNING EVEN THOUGH IT WAS IN PARK. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON 3 SEPARATE OCASSIONS. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 40-60 MPH WHEN EACH EVENT OCCURRED. WHEN THE CONSUMER WENT TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS THEY TOLD HER THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT FIND THE CODE. THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL NUMBER NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NO. 04V528000; GM RECALL NO. 04092. WHEN SHE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER THEY TOLD HER THAT HER VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. SHE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THEM COMPLAINT NUMBER 1-351-1304107. AS OF NOW THIS IS THE ONLY KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS AS OF YET. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122319July 25, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SUSPENSION
DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE IS HEARING A SCRAPPING METAL NOISE WITH THE FRONT BRAKES. THE CONSUMER HAS REPLACED THE ROTORS, PADS AND IS STILL HEARING THIS NOISE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER CONTACTED GM AND THEY SAID THE FRONT TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE AIR PRESSURE NEEDED TO BE CHANGED, HOWEVER, THIS DID NOT DO ANY GOOD. CONSUMER TALKED TO ABOUT 20 PEOPLE THAT OWNS THE SAME VEHICLE WITH DIFFERENT MODEL YEARS, BUT DOING THE SAME THING. CONSUMER DOES HAVE SERVICE INVOICES AVAILABLE. *TT *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129804July 23, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
MALFUNCTION OF THE FUEL SYSTEM ON MY 2000 GRAND AM.THE PROBLEM HAS HAPPEN 3 TIMES TO THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129761July 22, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DT: CONSUMER STATED THAT WITHIN THE LAST FOUR MONTHS THREE OF THE WINDOWS BROKE. THEY BROKE WHILE ROLLING UP, DOWN OR BEING UP. CONSUMER CONTACTED PONTIAC, AND THEY STATED THAT BECAUSE THERE WAS NO RECALL THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING. THERE WAS A PLASTIC PIECE IN THE WINDOW THAT GUIDED THE WIRE, THAT WAS THE PIECE THAT BROKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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