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Pontiac G6 Exterior Lighting Safety Report | June 17, 2009
Reported on June 17, 2009
| TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE BRAKE LAMPS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS BEING DEPRESSED. THE LAMPS WOULD ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT BEING DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT ENGAGE AND WHEN SHIFTING OUT OF PARK, EXTREME FORCE HAD TO BE APPLIED TO THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND A WIRING HARNESS FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS REPLACED. THE BULBS WERE ALSO REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V036000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) BUT DID NOT CONFIRM IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000. | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | G6 |
| Manufactured by: | General Motors LLC |
| Year: | 2006 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | AUGUSTA GA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2ZH558X64 |
| Mileage: | 24000 miles. |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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