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Pontiac G5 Steering Safety Report | June 06, 2010
Reported on June 06, 2010
| TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30-35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. WHEN HE RESTARTED IT, THE POWER STEERING STILL DID NOT FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE STEERING COLUMN RELAY WAS REPLACED. WHILE DRIVING FROM THE DEALERSHIP, THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE DEALER THEN STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BUT PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 40,000. | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | G5 |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 2007 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | EAST PEORIA IL |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | |
| Mileage: | 40000 miles. |
| Speed: | 30 MPH |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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