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Pontiac G6 Exterior Lighting Brake Lights Safety Report | Feb 01, 2008
Reported on Feb 01, 2008
| TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WHEN THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED BUT SHE WAS NOT APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE LIGHTS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE BRAKE POSITION SENSOR WAS RESET AND LUBRICATED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER A SECOND TIME WHERE THE TECHNICIANS REPLACED THE BRAKE POSITION SENSOR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED A THIRD TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY PERFORMED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN SB-08-05-22-009A REPAIR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC SWITCHES, BRAKE LIGHT AND REPLACED THE BRAKE POSITION SENSOR. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE SERVICE BULLETIN REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED A SECOND TIME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND EXTENDED THE WARRANTY WHICH COVERED THE REPAIRS. THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AND THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE A FIVE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN 09V036000 ( EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS) WAS RELATED; HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | G6 |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
| Year: | 2006 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | GARDNER KS |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2ZM151564 |
| Mileage: | 20000 miles. |
| Speed: | 25 MPH |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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