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Pontiac Torrent Visibility Safety Report | Sept 20, 2010
Reported on Sept 20, 2010
| EXPERIENCED NO HEAT; FAN WORKED. NO HEAT MEANS YOU CAN'T DEFROST OR DE-FOG YOUR WINDSHIELD. TOOK TO DEALER FOR REPAIR. FROM INVOICE -- TEMP ACTUATOR OUT OF PARAMETER. BROKEN TEMP DOOR...TEMP DOOR DOES NOT MOVE...DEFECTIVE TEMP ACTUATOR. DOES NOT RESPOND....R&R TEMP ACTUATOR. FOUND END OF TEMP DOOR BROKEN OFF. TEMP ACTUATOR OUT OF PARAMETER DUE TO BROKEN DOOR. NEED TEMP DOOR....RE-PLACED TEMP DOOR AND TEMP ACTUATOR AS NEEDED. COST INCLUDING LABOR & PARTS ~$1550. GENERAL MOTORS HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL TO FIX THIS SAFETY ISSUE GM HAS NOT EVEN ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB) ABOUT THIS PROBLEM TO ADVISE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENTS ABOUT THE HOW'S AND WHY'S OF THIS MALFUNCTION. | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Torrent |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
| 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: | MINNETONKA MN |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 2CKDL63F566 |
| Mileage: | 66500 miles. |
| Speed: | 0 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | |
| Was a police report filed? | |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
| Previous Report:Exterior Lighting Turn Signal | Next Report:Unknown Or Other |