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Pontiac G6 Seats Safety Report | Dec 24, 2005



Reported on Dec 24, 2005


TAUPE IMPRESSION SEAT CLOTH ABSORBS AND TRANSFERS COLOR FROM MATERIAL UNDER SEAT WHEN CLOTH BECOMES WET. FOR INSTANCE WHEN SOMETHING IS SPILLED AND TRYING TO CLEAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH INSTRUCTIONS IN GM OWNERS MANUAL IT SAYS TO CLEAN WITH WATER USING DAMP CLOTH. THE DEALER ALSO SUPPLIES CLEANER AND SAYS TO USE CLEANER WITH WATER AS CLEANUP FOR SPILLS. THE COLOR TRANSFERENCE WILL STAIN OTHER CLOTH AND SPOTS THE SEAT ABOVE. THE DEALER HAD TO USE PROFESSIONAL CLEANER AND STILL WAS UNABLE TO FULLY REMOVE ALL STAINS FROM THE COLOR TRANSFER. NOT SURE IF THESE ARE HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL TRANSFERS OR NOT. DEALER ALSO HAD TO REPLAY SCOTCH GUARD TYPE CHEMICAL AFTER ATTEMPTS TO CLEAN SEATS, BUT SPOTS STILL REAPPEARED. DEALER WAS TO INVESTIGATE WITH OTHER DEALERS, BUT NEVER HEARD BACK. CONTACTED GM AND THEY CONTACTED DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY HAD DONE ALL THEY COULD DO. *JB
Make: Pontiac
Model: G6
Manufactured by: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Year: 2005
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: MARIETTA GA
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 1G2ZH528X54
Mileage: 130000 miles.
Speed:
Number of cylinders: 6
Vehicle type: FWD
Vehicle fuel: GAS Fuel injection.
Was a police report filed? N
Tire size:
Dealer name and location: CARL BLACK BUICK PONTIAC GMC TRUCK, INC. KENNESAW GA 30144
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