# 2009 PONTIAC G6 — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
> NHTSA complaint `1172026` · 2015-04-06 · 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:** G6
- **Year:** 2009
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
- **Miles at failure:** 35,000
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER HEADLIGHT FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE INSIDE OF THE HEADLIGHT CASING MELTED AND BURNED THE WIRING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS WOULD LOCK AND UNLOCK WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
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