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Pontiac G6 Power Train Safety Report | Oct 01, 2009
Reported on Oct 01, 2009
| TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE ENGAGED IN PARK. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND LOCATED THE FAILURE AS THE GEAR SHIFTER PLASTIC INSERT FAILING DUE TO DEFECTIVE PLASTIC THAT BECAME OVERHEATED BY THE MOTOR. THE GEAR SHIFTER ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED SIX TIMES HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V460000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000. | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | G6 |
| Manufactured by: | General Motors LLC |
| Year: | 2008 |
| 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: | CARTHAGE TX |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2ZH36N684 |
| Mileage: | 60000 miles. |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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