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Pontiac G6 Steering Safety Report | June 07, 2011
Reported on June 07, 2011
FAILURE WITH POWER STEERING IN 2008 PONTIAC G6 CAUSED ME TO GET INTO A CAR ACCIDENT. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULDN'T MOVE, IT HAD LOCKED UP. CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR DOING 360'S ON THE HIGHWAY, HITTING THE CONCRETE MEDIAN ABOUT 4 TIMES GOING 55MPH. FRONT, BACK, BOTH SIDE PANELS AND ENTIRE RIGHT SIDE OF CAR WERE SEVERELY DAMAGED. I HAD SEVERE WHIPLASH AS WELL AS SLIPPED DISKS IN MY NECK. HAD ABOUT $6,000 WORTH OF REPAIRS BUT INSURANCE COVERED IT. HOWEVER INSURANCE DID NOT COVER THE COSTS OR REPLACE THE POWER STEERING COLUMN. THEY CLAIMED IT WAS NOT AN ISSUE, HOWEVER MY LIGHT HAD BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT A MONTH PRIOR. I CANNOT AFFORD IT SO THEREFORE HAVE NOT GOTTEN IT FIXED. THE POWER STEERING ISSUE BEGAN IN MAY OF 2011. THE FACTORY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED IN MARCH. *TR | |
Make: | Pontiac |
Model: | G6 |
Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
Year: | 2008 |
Was a crash reported? | Y |
Was an injury reported? | 1 person(s) were injured. |
Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
Was a fire reported? | N |
Location: | PARK RIDGE IL |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | |
Mileage: | 35000 miles. |
Speed: | 55 MPH |
Number of cylinders: | |
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Was a police report filed? | N |
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