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2006 PONTIAC G6 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire · 673083 · 2008-06-09

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
G6
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
16,546

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. ON A VERY HOT DAY, THE CONTACT OPENED THE DOOR TO HER VEHICLE AND SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. SHE NOTICED THAT A PART OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT, THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT, THE INTERIOR CEILING, AND A SMALL PORTION OF THE DASHBOARD APPEARED TO HAVE MELTED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURES. THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD SEARCH TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS FOR MORE INFORMATION AND GET BACK WITH HER. AS OF JUNE 9, 2008, THE CONTACT HAS YET TO HEAR FROM THE DEALER. SHE CALLED THE CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND FILED A COMPLAINT. SHE WAS INFORMED AGAIN THAT SHE WOULD BE CALLED BACK, AND WHEN SHE WAS, THE CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. A REPRESENTATIVE CAME OUT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED HER THAT SHE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAMAGE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,835 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,546. UPDATED 07/08/08. *BF UPDATED *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10230322
Machine
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