NHTSA Complaint #10249470 — 2005 PONTIAC G6

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER WAS ACTIVATED PRIOR TO TURNING OFF THE ENGINE. WHEN SHE RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE, THE REAR GLASS SHATTERED WITHOUT FORCE. THE HEATING ELEMENT FROM THE DEFROSTER CAUSED THE GLASS TO SHATTER. IN ADDITION, WHENEVER THE DEFROSTER AND RADIO WERE ACTIVATED SIMULTANEOUSLY, THE RADIO WOULD SHORT CIRCUIT AND CAUSE INTERMITTENT STATIC. THE DEFROSTER WAS NOT CLEARING THE CONDENSATION FROM THE REAR GLASS SURFACE SUFFICIENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 72,464.