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2007 PONTIAC G6 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 643550 · 2007-10-25

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
G6
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
9,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE HAD BEEN TURNED OFF FOR THIRTY MINUTES WHEN SHE WAS ALERTED THAT IT WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND STATED THAT IT WAS AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT (ELECTRICAL) FIRE. SHE NOTIFIED GENERAL MOTORS AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CHIEF AND THE GENERAL MOTORS INSPECTOR INFORMED HER THAT IT WAS AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT ELECTRICAL FIRE. GENERAL MOTORS CLOSED THE CASE AND STATED THAT THEY DID NOT FIND A DEFECT. THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING HOT AT THE TIME AND COULD NOT SUDDENLY CATCH FIRE. GENERAL MOTORS ADVISED HER TO GO TO HER INSURANCE COMPANY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 9,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10206864
Machine
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