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Pontiac G6 Steering Column Safety Report | Dec 20, 2007
Reported on Dec 20, 2007
| TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS AND PROCEEDING TO MAKE A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN A CHIME SOUNDED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND IMMEDIATELY, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE DRIVER EXERTED HIGHER EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH CAUTION. THE VEHICLE STEERED UNCONTROLLABLY INTO THE LEFT LANE. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN AND MOTOR. THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A CLANKING NOISE AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 109,619. | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | G6 |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 2006 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | HOLTSVILLE NY |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2ZG558164 |
| Mileage: | 50000 miles. |
| Speed: | 20 MPH |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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