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Pontiac G6 Steering Linkages Drag Power Assist System Safety Report | May 11, 2007
Reported on May 11, 2007
| POWER STEERING FAILURE MULTIPLE TIMES. AGGRAVATED BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TELLING ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE SYSTEM, EVEN AFTER BEING PROVIDED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLITIN PUT OUT BY GM. LAST FAILURE ALMOST RESULTED IN A CRASH INTO A MATTRESS STORE DUE TO FAILURE AT THE APEX OF A TURN.*AK UPDATE (10/13/08): THE POWER STEERING BECAME INOPERATIVE DURING A RIGHT HAND TURN, AS IF THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. AT THAT POINT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE BECAME ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. I WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE MY TURN, HOWEVER I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE CURB AND OUT OF TRAFFIC. THE POWER STEER STEERING STAYED INACTIVE FOR MULTIPLE ON/OFF STARTS. THEN ONE OF THE STARTS IT STARTED TO WORK. THE POWER STEERING COLUMN / RACK WERE REPLACED WITH A RE-MANUFACTURED UNIT. | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | G6 |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 2005 |
| 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: | THOUSAND OAKS CA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2ZG528254 |
| Mileage: | 26000 miles. |
| Speed: | 20 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | SIMI VALLEY PONTIAC, BUICK & GMC SIMI VALLEY CA 93065 |
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