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Pontiac G6 Steering Safety Report | Nov 11, 2011
Reported on Nov 11, 2011
| THE VEHICLE'S RUBBER POWER STEERING RETURN HOSE IS RESTING AGAINST THE UNDERSIDE OF THE EXHAUST PIPE. THERE IS A REFLECTANT COVERED FABRIC AS A RADIANT BARRIER, BUT I SUSPECT IS NOT DESIGNED TO PREVENT HEAT (FROM RIGHT AFTER THE PRE-CATALYTIC CONVERTER) FROM SEEPING THROUGH DUE TO CONDUCTION. I HAVE MADE AN INSPECTION THROUGH MY FINGERS AS THERE IS NO WAY OF SEEING THE DAMAGE UNTIL THE HOSE IS REMOVED. THE REFLECTIVE SURFACE MATERIAL IS CLEARLY OFF OF THE REST OF THE MATERIAL AND IT FEELS TO BE COMPLETELY BURNED THROUGH. THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING FLUID COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC FOR TWO REASONS. FIRST WAS THE VIRTUAL LOSS OF STEERING (LUCKILY MY WIFE WAS NOT DRIVING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED). SECOND, THAT POWER STEERING FLUID COULD HAVE CAUSED A VEHICLE FIRE HAD IT HIT A HOT EXHAUST INSTEAD OF THE ONE THAT WAS BARELY WARM AFTER LESS THAN 1/2 MILE OF DRIVING. JUST THE SAME, IT CREATED A LOT OF SMOKE CONVINCING MY WIFE THAT HER CAR WAS EITHER ON FIRE OR ABOUT TO BE. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE HOSE ROUTING AND I'LL BE MAKING REPAIRS THIS WEEK-END. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF I CAN BE OF ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER. IT IS HARD FOR ME TO FATHOM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED TO HAVE THIS RUBBER HOSE CONTAINING A FLAMMABLE FLUID TO REST AGAINST A HOT EXHAUST PIPE. THIS IS EITHER A DESIGN DEFECT OR SOMEBODY FORGOT TO ENSURE CLEARANCE DURING ASSEMBLY. GM SEEMED UNCONCERNED WHEN I PHONED THEM THIS EVENING. *TR....UPDATED 06/28/13 *BF UPDATED 07/2/2013 *JS | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | G6 |
| Manufactured by: | General Motors LLC |
| Year: | 2007 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | WALESKA GA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2ZH361574 |
| Mileage: | 75354 miles. |
| Speed: | 30 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
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