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2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire1 injured · 1120953 · 2014-10-16

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
175,145

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I PARKED MY CAR AT WORK. WHEN I GOT OUT OF WORK THE CAR WOULD NOT START. THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS APPARENTLY NEVER SHUT OFF. THE SWITCHES INSIDE THE CAR WERE ALL OFF. I JUMPED THE CAR AND DROVE HOME AND FOUND THAT NO MATTER WHAT I DID THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. I WENT TO PULL RELAY 35 AND BURNT MY HAND. IT WAS MELTING AND I HAD TO GET A PAIR OF PLIERS TO REMOVE IT. I HAVE HAD THIS RELAY FAIL AT LEAST 3 TIMES IN THE PAST BUT IT NEVER KEPT THE LIGHTS ON. THEY WOULD ONLY NOT TURN OFF. RESEARCHING ONLINE THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH PEOPLE'S CAR CATCHING FIRE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10648153
Machine
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