The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating General Motors’ Pontiac Vibe and Toyota ’s Matrix and Corolla for complaints about the vehicles’ power windows. The investigation sprouted from complaints of the vehicles’ windows getting stuck, or even shattering, during operation.
The NHTSA and the automakers have received 503 complaints involving window issues. If the investigation leads to a recall, it would likely affect 676,747 vehicles from 2003 and 2004.
According to The Detroit News, the complaints range from the front power windows getting stuck, making popping noises and even shattering during operations. To date, 36 injuries have been reported.
All vehicles in question were produced at a New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. plant in California, which is jointly run by GM and Toyota . The NUMMI plant has come under fire recently for allegedly allowing defective vehicles to roll-off the production floor.
