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Pontiac G6 Exterior Lighting Brake Lights Safety Report | Aug 16, 2010
Reported on Aug 16, 2010
| TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN SHE WAS INFORMED THAT HER BRAKE LIGHTS WERE SPORADICALLY ILLUMINATING WHEN DRIVING BUT WHEN BRAKING, THE LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE SOMETIMES WAS UNABLE TO MOVE THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR FROM PARK UNLESS THE BRAKES WERE FIRMLY AND STEADILY APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO LOCATE A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V036000- EXTERIOR LIGHTING: BRAKE LIGHTS) BUT WAS ADVISED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,380 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,416. | |
| 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: | MADISON HEIGHTS MI |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2ZG558564 |
| Mileage: | 43380 miles. |
| Speed: | 35 MPH |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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