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Pontiac G6 Visibility Defroster/defogger System Safety Report | Jan 02, 2009



Reported on Jan 02, 2009


DRIVING TO WORK ON A WINTER DAY, HAD THE REAR DEFROSTER ON TO DE-ICE SOME ICE ON BACK REAR WINDOW. I HEARD A POP SOUNDED LIKE A BALLOON POPPING, THOUGHT I HAD A FLAT, STARTED TO SLOW DOWN, LOOKED IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR, THAT IS WHEN I SAW THAT MY BACK WINDOW WAS SHATTERED. CONTINUED ON TO WORK, TRYING TO AVOID BUMPS ON FREEWAY. NO LUCK, WHEN I DROVE OVER A BUMP THE GLASS STARTED FALLING INTO THE BACK OF THE CAR. WHEN I GOT TO WORK TRIED CALLING DEALER, KEPT GETTING PUT ON HOLD, CALLED INSURANCE COMPANY I ASKED THEM IF A CERTAIN GLASS COMPANY WAS ON THEIR LIST OF REPAIR SHOPS, IT WAS, I HAD TO PAY A $100 DEDUCTIBLE, THE REAR WINDOW OF CAR WAS REPLACED. I BELIEVE IT WAS A FAULTY HEATING ELEMENT IN THE REAR WINDOW. *TR
Make: Pontiac
Model: G6
Manufactured by: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Year: 2007
Was a crash reported? N
Was an injury reported?
Was a death reported?
Was a fire reported? N
Location: SOUTHGATE MI
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 1G2ZF58B974
Mileage: 17100 miles.
Speed: 55 MPH
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Was a police report filed? N
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