WASHINGTON
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The
government is reviewing
potential turn signal
malfunctions in three
General Motors Co.
models - the 2002
Chevrolet Malibu,
Oldsmobile Alero and
Pontiac Grand Am.
In the
GM case, the government
said it was reviewing
nearly 400,000 passenger
cars.
NHTSA
said it has received 42
complaints about a turn
signal malfunction that
leads to flickering or
total failure of the
turn signal lights and
the indicator on the
instrument panel.
In
2003, GM conducted a
recall of 2000-2001
models of the Malibu,
Alero, and Grand Am to
replace defective hazard
switches that caused the
turn signals and hazard
lamps to fail. GM said
then that the hazard
switch caused the
problem.
In
December 2004, GM said
it would replace the
hazard switch at no cost
for 1999-2000 model year
vehicles of the Alero,
Grand Am and Malibu
sedans under 10 years or
150,000 miles.
