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2007 PONTIAC G6 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING

fire · 1174715 · 2015-04-15

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
G6
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Miles at failure
68,000

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 . ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS STOPPED ILLUMINATING. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE LIGHT BULBS MULTIPLE TIMES, BUT THE LIGHTS CONTINUED TO BURN OUT. WHILE REPLACING THE BULBS, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT BOTH LIGHT BULB SOCKETS EXPERIENCED BURNING AND MELTING. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE ODOR OF BURNING PLASTIC WAS PRESENT WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10705768
Machine
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