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Pontiac G6 Steering Column Safety Report | Feb 28, 2008
Reported on Feb 28, 2008
| TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP FOR A BRIEF MOMENT. WHEN IT UNLOCKED, THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND STRUCK A POLE ON THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DID A CRASH INQUIRY AND, ACCORDING TO THEIR INFORMATION, THERE WERE NINETEEN SIMILAR FAILURES. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 50,000. UPDATE (PHONE): THE RACK AND PINION WAS DISCOVERED TO BE FAULTY AFTER THE CRASH. PRIOR TO THE CRASH, A FIRESTONE SHOP RECOMMENDED THAT THE RACK-AND PINION BE REPLACED BUT THE CONSUMER DENIED AUTHORIZATION TO DO THE WORK. | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | G6 |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 2006 |
| Was a crash reported? | Y |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | LAVERGNE TN |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2ZG558264 |
| Mileage: | 50000 miles. |
| Speed: | 65 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | U |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | Y |
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