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Pontiac G6 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Safety Report | Oct 01, 2009
Reported on Oct 01, 2009
| TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE EACH TIME THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND PRESSURE WAS LIFTED FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FIVE TIMES YET THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE THE FIRST 4 TIMES. ON THE FIFTH OCCURRENCE OF THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER AN UNKNOWN TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN. THE FAILURE DID NOT RECUR. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY STIFF AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT THEN BEGAN PULLING ON THE STEERING WHEEL UNTIL THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO OPERATE AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000. | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | G6 |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 2008 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | MADISON OH |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2ZG57B584 |
| Mileage: | 23000 miles. |
| Speed: | 40 MPH |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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