Car-and-Safety.com
Pontiac G6 Power Train Safety Report | Mar 01, 2012
Reported on Mar 01, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND WHILE THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS IN DRIVE. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO PARK AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL AWAY. THE CONTACT THE N SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL AND APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE ONE HOUR LATER AND THE GEAR SHIFTER FUNCTIONED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE SHIFTER CABLE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V073000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE RECALL ONLY INCLUDED THE 2009 MODEL PONTIAC G6 VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000. | |
Make: | Pontiac |
Model: | G6 |
Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
Year: | 2008 |
Was a crash reported? | N |
Was an injury reported? | |
Was a death reported? | |
Was a fire reported? | N |
Location: | CHICAGO IL |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2ZG57N584 |
Mileage: | 52000 miles. |
Speed: | 0 MPH |
Number of cylinders: | |
Vehicle type: | |
Vehicle fuel: | |
Was a police report filed? | N |
Tire size: | |
Dealer name and location: | |
Previous Report:Power Train | Next Report:Power Train |