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Pontiac G6 Steering Safety Report | May 09, 2009
Reported on May 09, 2009
| TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING, FOLLOWED BY THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATION. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD; AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED WITH THE CONTINUOUS LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE POWER STEERING MOTOR. THE POWER STEERING MOTOR HAD BEEN REPLACED A TOTAL OF FIVE TIMES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A MANUFACTURER VOLUNTARY RECALL NOTIFICATION RELATED TO THE STEERING AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REIMBURSE FOR ANY OF THE PREVIOUS REPAIR EXPENSES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. | |
| 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: | CORBIN KY |
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| Mileage: | 60000 miles. |
| Speed: | 55 MPH |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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| Previous Report:Steering | Next Report:Service Brakes, Hydraulic |