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Pontiac G6 Electrical System Safety Report | May 09, 2008
Reported on May 09, 2008
| TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD CLICKING NOISE AND THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS FLASHED. SEVERAL MINUTES LATER, SHE SAW SEVERE SMOKE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND THEY CONCLUDED THAT ELECTRICAL FAILURE WAS THE CAUSE. AN INVESTIGATOR FROM THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE HER WITH ANY ASSISTANCE BECAUSE SHE DID NOT WITNESS ANY FLAMES COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT HAS POSSESSION OF THE FAILED COMPONENTS, INCLUDING THE STARTER AND BATTERY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 38,000. UPDATED 06/30/08 *BF THE STARTER SHORTED OUT WHICH CAUSED THE SMOKE. UPDATED | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | G6 |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 2007 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | SPARTANBURG SC |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2ZF58BX74 |
| Mileage: | 38000 miles. |
| Speed: | 0 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 4 |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | DICK BROOK HONDA |
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