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Pontiac G6 Steering Safety Report | Aug 01, 2011
Reported on Aug 01, 2011
| TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH APPROACHING A TRAFFIC STOP SIGNAL, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO JERK FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND EVENTUALLY LOCKED. A CHIME SOUNDED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WITH AN ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND UPON RESTARTING, THE STEERING WHEEL OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED UNDER THE MANUFACTURER'S GOODWILL POLICY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY ADVISED THERE WAS NOT A RECALL RELATED TO THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000. | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | G6 |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
| Year: | 2008 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | MEMPHIS TN |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2ZF57B284 |
| Mileage: | 54000 miles. |
| Speed: | 40 MPH |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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