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Pontiac G6 Steering Safety Report | May 04, 2009



Reported on May 04, 2009


TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE OUT OF THE GARAGE, THE POWER STEERING LOCKED UP. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FAILURE, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE MOVED. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANEUVER THE WHEEL SEVERAL TIMES AND TURN OFF THE VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY TO GET IT TO UNLOCK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY TWENTY TIMES. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE POWER STEERING MODULE WAS REPAIRED. SHE SPOKE WITH THE DEALER WHEN SHE BROUGHT IN THE VEHICLE, BUT THEY ONLY TURNED OFF THE LIGHT. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 44,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 43,700.
Make: Pontiac
Model: G6
Manufactured by: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Year: 2006
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: RUTHERFORDTON NC
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 1G2ZF55BX64
Mileage: 43700 miles.
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Was a police report filed? N
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