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2006 PONTIAC G6 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

crash · 601366 · 2006-10-30

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
G6
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
1,700

Severity

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

Narrative

THE CAR WAS PARKED IN MY YARD. A TYPICAL FLORIDA STORM QUICKLY BLEW THROUGH. LIGHTNING STRUCK NEAR-BY SETTING OFF THE HORN, WHICH WOULD NOT STOP. SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE CAR. I CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WHO THEN EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND A REPORT WAS MADE. MY DASH WAS MELTED AND THE INTERIOR IS RUINED MY INSURANCE COMPANY HAS DONE AN INVESTIGATION AND SAID IT WAS A FAULTY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. MY CHILDREN AND I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED, WE COULD HAVE LOST OUR HOME. IT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION BETWEEN MY INSURANCE AND GMC. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10172206
Machine
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