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2005 PONTIAC MONTANA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 768879 · 2010-03-02

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
MONTANA
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
130,000

Severity

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

Narrative

FOR SEVERAL DAYS WE NOTICED AS STRONG CHEMICAL LIKE SMELL IN THE CAR AND THEN NOTICED THAT THE MIRROR CONTROL NO LONGER WORKED. I TOOK OFF THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR SWITCH PANEL TO INVESTIGATE THE MIRROR PROBLEM AND FOUND THE MIRROR CONTROL HAD BEEN SMOLDERING FOR DAYS. THE ASSEMBLY WAS COMPLETELY CHARRED AND MATING CONNECTOR HAD ALSO MELTED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10315619
Machine
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