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Pontiac Torrent Visibility Defroster/defogger System Safety Report | Aug 04, 2010
Reported on Aug 04, 2010
| TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE CONTACT CHANGED THE DEFROSTER TO HEAT; HOWEVER, IT FAILED TO FUNCTION. HE STATED THAT THE BLEND DOOR FOR THE HEAT ON THE DEFROSTER DOES NOT WORK. HE CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED SINCE THE ESTIMATED COST OF THE REPAIRS WERE BETWEEN $1200 AND $1500. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000. UPDATED 10/13/10*BF THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER SEVERAL CALLS TO GM THE BLEND DOOR WAS REPLACED AND THE COST WAS SPLIT BETWEEN GM AND THE CONSUMER. UPDATED 10/14/10 | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Torrent |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 2006 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | PARIS IL |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 2CKDL63F566 |
| Mileage: | 55000 miles. |
| Speed: | 55 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | DC MARSHALL CLINTON IN |
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