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Pontiac G6 Exterior Lighting Safety Report | Dec 02, 2011
Reported on Dec 02, 2011
| TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED BY ANOTHER DRIVER THAT THE EXTERIOR BRAKE LIGHTS WERE REMAINING ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT ENGAGE AND WHEN PARKED, HE HAD TO APPLY EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MOVE THE GEAR SHIFTER OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE BRAKE SWITCH WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V036000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS) THAT BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE RECALL WAS ONLY FOR THE 2005-2006 MODEL G6. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | G6 |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
| Year: | 2007 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | ORION IL |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2ZG58B574 |
| Mileage: | 65000 miles. |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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