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Pontiac G6 Steering Column Safety Report | July 21, 2009
Reported on July 21, 2009
| TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN VIBRATES AND IS DIFFICULT TO STEER. ADDITIONALLY THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY DRIFTED TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY AND A MECHANIC REPLACED THE FRONT BALL JOINTS AND TIRES, AND PERFORMED AN ALIGNMENT. ONE WEEK LATER THE FAILURES RESURFACED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP IN WHICH A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE BREAKS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SHE SPECULATED THAT THE TECHNICIANS HAVE INCORRECTLY IDENTIFIED THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE; THEREFORE, THE DEALER STILL HAS POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 57,000. | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | G6 |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 2005 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | WAUNAKEE WI |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | |
| Mileage: | 54000 miles. |
| Speed: | 15 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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