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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
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Was a police report filed? N
Tire size:
Dealer name and location:
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