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Pontiac G6 Steering Safety Report | Dec 07, 2008
Reported on Dec 07, 2008
| TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE IN REVERSE, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO CONTROL AND WOULD NOT TURN. SHE THEN SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED IT. THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 15 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE LANES, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY MANEUVER THE VEHICLE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED TO RESET THE POWER STEERING. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER NOR THE DEALER WERE CONTACTED TO REPORT THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 5/17/2010 * CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING WENT OUT THE FIRST TIME AFTER SHE PLACED THE VEHICLE IN GEAR. UPDATED 05/20/10. *JB | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | G6 |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 2006 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | APPLETON WI |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2ZG558564 |
| Mileage: | 70000 miles. |
| Speed: | 15 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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