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Pontiac Torrent Visibility Safety Report | Feb 04, 2006
Reported on Feb 04, 2006
2006 PONTIAC TORRENT - 500 MILES ON CAR - AMBIENT TEMP 35 DEGREES F - DEFROSTER ON HIGH FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES - VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH AUTO DIM RVM WITH TEMP AND COMPASS - MIRROR ATTACH TO WINDSHIELD FAILED - MIRROR SHOT TOWARD PASSENGER COMPARTMENT ONLY RESTRAINED BY WIRE HARNESS - WINDSHIELD DELAMINATED AT MOUNTING POINT OF INSIDE MIRROR - LAYER OF GLASS REMAINED ATTACHED TO MIRROR MOUNT - WINDSHIELD THEN CRACKED APPROX 20 IN ALL DIRECTIONS FROM FAILURE - ON HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH - STARTLED - PULLED OFF TO SEE IF W/S HIT FROM EXTERIOR - NO IMPACT ON EXTERIOR - FAILURE APPEARS TO BE A DELAMINATION AT MIRROR MOUNT POSSIBLY DUE TO COEFFICIENT OF EXPANSION DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MIRROR MOUNT AND WINDSHIELD. *JB | |
Make: | Pontiac |
Model: | Torrent |
Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
Year: | 2006 |
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: | SHELBY TWP MI |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 2CKDL63F566 |
Mileage: | 570 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: | RAY LAETHEM DETROIT MI |
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