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2007 PONTIAC G6 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING

fire · 946175 · 2012-10-23

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
G6
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Miles at failure
69,000
Speed
25 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 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ACTIVATED, THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT BECAME INOPERATIVE. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT BULB HAD BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES SINCE JULY OF 2012. RECENTLY, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHT SOCKET HAD BECOME COMPLETELY MELTED AND CORRODED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10481983
Machine
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