# 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `1107420` · 2014-09-09 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** PONTIAC
- **Model:** GRAND PRIX
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 160,000
## 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
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