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2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1107420 · 2014-09-09

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
160,000

Severity

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

Narrative

ONGOING ISSUE WITH THE HDM RELAY #35. I'VE HAD TO REPLACE THIS ITEM AT LEAST 4-5 TIMES SINCE OWNING THIS VEHICLE. LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING OR SOMETIMES WILL NOT SHUT OFF. RECENTLY THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS DID NOT SHUT OFF. I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING IN MY GARAGE AND UPON INSPECTION THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE WERE ON. I OPENED THE FUSE PANEL (BURNED MY HAND) REMOVED THE MELTED HDM RELAY. ALLOWED EVERYTHING TO COOL AND REPLACED IT. I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO BE REPLACING THIS ITEM THIS OFTEN! I WAS LUCKY IT DIDN'T BURN MY HOUSE DOWN! *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10631787
Machine
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