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2009 PONTIAC G6 — STRUCTURE:BODY

fire · 1244780 · 2015-12-11

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
G6
Year
2009
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
56,500
Speed
3 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 3 MPH AND MAKING A U-TURN, THE VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THERE WAS NO POLICE REPORT FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS AND THE POWER STEERING LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,500.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10809756
Machine
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