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Pontiac G6 Steering Safety Report | July 27, 2009
Reported on July 27, 2009
| TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LOCKED UP AND THE CORRESPONDING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE STEERING BECAME SO LOOSE THAT THE CONTACT LOST STEERING ABILITY AND VEERED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. SHE WAS ABLE TO SAFELY MANEUVER THE VEHICLE INTO A PARKING AREA. SHE TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND WAITED APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES. WHEN SHE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, IT RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. SHE WILL ALSO NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILURE WAS PRODUCED BY A FAILED SENSOR. THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 100,000. | |
| 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: | ARCHBOLD OH |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2ZH548354 |
| Mileage: | 100000 miles. |
| Speed: | 50 MPH |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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| Previous Report:Steering | Next Report:Service Brakes, Electric |