Consumer Complaint Detail

PONTIAC / G6 / 2006

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006063505 Incident Date: Apr, 20 2006
Consumer's City: O'FALLON Consumer's State: IL
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: G6 Model Year: 2006
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G2ZM571264 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 25 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Jan, 04 2006
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle was parked for a period of several days, but after turning the ignition, there was the strong odor of something burning. further examination revealed grayish black smoke erupting from the center console near the floorboard. the contact pulled up the panel which revealed no obvious fire, but more smoke. after the removal of foam insulation block from the console, flames were visible. the fire department was contacted to extinguish the fire. the emergency operator instructed the contact to the turn off the ignition. while doing as instructed, the flames touched the contact's arm resulting in minor injuries. meanwhile the flames engulfed the vehicle which was deemed a complete loss, there was extensive fire damage. police were on the scene and a report was taken. afterwards, the fire inspector determined the fire was electrical in nature.