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2007 PONTIAC G6 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING

fire · 1042838 · 2014-03-04

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
G6
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Miles at failure
59,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE HEAD LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT WHILE CHANGING THE LIGHT BULBS SHE DISCOVERED THAT WIRES ATTACHED TO THE LIGHT BULB CONNECTOR HARNESS WERE MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO REPLACED THE BULB CONNECTOR HARNESS. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE DEFECT REOCCURRED APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS LATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10567034
Machine
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