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Pontiac G6 Steering Column Safety Report | July 20, 2009
Reported on July 20, 2009
| TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNINGS. AS A CONSEQUENCE HER RISK FOR A VEHICLE CRASH WAS INCREASED. SHE WAS ABLE TO SAFELY TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND WITHIN A FEW MINUTES, SHE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN PER THE WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000. | |
| 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: | JEFFERSON CITY MO |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2ZF57B484 |
| Mileage: | 32000 miles. |
| Speed: | 25 MPH |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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