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Pontiac G6 Steering Safety Report | July 20, 2011
Reported on July 20, 2011
| TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN, WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE LOCKING CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A UTILITY POLE. WHEN THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, THEY WERE COMPLETELY DEFLATED WITH A POWDERED SUBSTANCE. THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OCCUPANT SUFFERED FROM ABRASIONS ACROSS THE NECK AS A RESULT OF THE SEAT BELT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SEVERE DAMAGES AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000. | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | G6 |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
| Year: | 2006 |
| Was a crash reported? | Y |
| Was an injury reported? | 1 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | UVALDE TX |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2ZF55B064 |
| Mileage: | 122000 miles. |
| Speed: | 15 MPH |
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| Was a police report filed? | Y |
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| Previous Report:Steering | Next Report:Unknown Or Other |