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Pontiac Torrent Visibility Safety Report | Mar 08, 2011



Reported on Mar 08, 2011


2006 PONTIAC TORRENT - HEAT STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT WARNING - ONLY COLD AIR BLOWING FROM HEATER AND DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER. BROUGHT CAR IN FOR SERVICE TO HAVE THERMOSTAT CHECKED - NO ISSUES WITH THERMO. TOLD THE PROBLEM IS THE BLEND DOOR INSIDE THE DASH AND IT WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $1254.32 IN LABOR SINCE THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD NEEDS TO BE REMOVED IN ORDER FOR THE PART TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE WITHOUT HEAT, THE DEFROSTER DOES NOT CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD OR DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS, AFFECTING VISIBILITY. AFTER READING NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE I REALLY THINK A RECALL IS IN ORDER HERE. THIS IS NOT A NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ISSUE, AND IS OBVIOUSLY A DESIGN FLAW AND FAULTY PARTS, SEEMS THIS ISSUE IS DUE TO A FAULTY ACTUATOR THAT IS OVER TORX THE BLEND DOOR CAUSING THE DOOR TO BREAK. DOOR AND ACTUATOR NEEDS REPLACED. *TR
Make: Pontiac
Model: Torrent
Manufactured by: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Year: 2006
Was a crash reported? N
Was an injury reported?
Was a death reported?
Was a fire reported? N
Location: PITTSBURGH PA
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Mileage: 55000 miles.
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Was a police report filed? N
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