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Pontiac G6 Steering Safety Report | Feb 03, 2009
Reported on Feb 03, 2009
| TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 5-10 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT HEARD A CHIME SOUND INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. IMMEDIATELY, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, FOLLOWED BY AN UNINTENDED LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE DRIVER EXERTED MORE EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE WARNING INDICATOR WAS NO LONGER ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE POWER STEERING RESUMED TO NORMAL. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 55,500. UPDATED 3/5/09 *CN THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY. UPDATED 03/10/09. *JB | |
| 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: | BRICK NJ |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2ZH548754 |
| Mileage: | 55500 miles. |
| Speed: | 5 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | T&T COAST SEA GIRT NJ 08750 |
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