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Pontiac G6 Steering Safety Report | Apr 25, 2008
Reported on Apr 25, 2008
| UPON EXITING AN INTERSECTION AND TURNING RIGHT MY CAR (2006 PONTIAC G6 GT 3.5L WITH ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM) DISPLAYED A WARNING LIGHT INDICATING A POWER STEERING MALFUNCTION. AT THIS POINT THE STEERING LOCK IN THE RIGHT TURNED POSITION AND CONTINUED FORWARD UNTIL THE CAR STUCK THE CURB CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL, FENDER AND MISALIGNING THE FRONT END, WE WERE UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING UNTIL WE TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND ON THIS SEEM TO RESET THE SYSTEM AND THE STEERING SEEM TO BE WORKING PROPERLY AGAIN. THIS VEHICLE HAS SENSE BEEN AT THE GM SERVICE CENTER WERE THEY BEEN UNABLE TO FIND ANY PROBLEM AND CLAIM THEY ARE UNAWARE OF ANY STEERING PROBLEMS INVOLVING THE ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. *TR | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | G6 |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 2006 |
| Was a crash reported? | Y |
| Was an injury reported? | 1 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | MARTINSBURG WV |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | |
| Mileage: | 31000 miles. |
| Speed: | 5 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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