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Pontiac G6 Electrical System Safety Report | Apr 21, 2009
Reported on Apr 21, 2009
| TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 4 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS; A CHIMING NOISE SOUNDED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL; SUDDENLY, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE DRIVER EXPERIENCED EXTREME DIFFICULTY MANEUVERING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF, RESTART IT, AND CONTINUE DRIVING WITH CAUTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A FAULTY POWER STEERING ASSEMBLY MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION AT THE COST OF $734.25. IN ADDITION, THERE WERE FAILURES WITH THE STEERING COLUMN SENSOR AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR LATCH SENSOR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THESE MALFUNCTIONS AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,969 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000. | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | G6 |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 2006 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | WEST LINN OR |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2ZG558364 |
| Mileage: | 50969 miles. |
| Speed: | 4 MPH |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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