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2008 Pontiac G6 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	957609
Internal NHTSA #	10490853
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	PONTIAC
Model	G6
Model Year	2008
File date	03/09/12
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I kept having my headlights blow out and continued to replace them. Finally brought the car to my father (who works as a firefighter/ fire investigator/ fire inspector) who noted a post electrical type fire in the harness of where the bulb plugs into. The harness and bulb were since replaced and then again 4 days ago the same thing happened, my bulb blew out and went to look and the harness was again melted with a strong electrical burning smell coming from the connector. Another bulb was placed without replacing the harness 2 days ago and today is again burnt out. Strong electrical odor coming from the headlight area.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	87000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MOORESTOWN, NJ
VIN pattern	1G2ZG57B884XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	12/10/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 Pontiac G6 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Pontiac G6 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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