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Pontiac G6 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Safety Report | Aug 08, 2010
Reported on Aug 08, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY AND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHERE THE BRAKE STOP LIGHT SWITCH AND ONE OF THE TWO REAR BRAKE LIGHT BULBS WERE REPLACED AT DIFFERENT TIMES. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN RELATED TO THE SIMILAR DEFECT UNDER NHTSA ITEM NUMBER 10032206 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: SWITCHES: BRAKE LIGHT). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,535. | |
Make: | Pontiac |
Model: | G6 |
Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
Year: | 2007 |
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: | CRAWFORDSVILLE IN |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2ZG58B474 |
Mileage: | 79535 miles. |
Speed: | 55 MPH |
Number of cylinders: | |
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Was a police report filed? | N |
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