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Pontiac G6 Steering Safety Report | Sept 28, 2012
Reported on Sept 28, 2012
WHILE SLOWING FOR A STOP SIGN, THE STEERING ALARM SOUNDED, AND WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER STOPPING AT THE STOP SIGN, I PROCEEDED ACROSS THE INTERSECTION, AND PULLED TO THE CURB. STEERING WAS VERY DIFFICULT. AFTER CHECKING BELTS AND POWER STEERING FLUID, I RESTARTED ENGINE AND STEERING WAS FINE..A SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED TWO DAYS LATER, BUT LUCKILY I WAS IN AN EMPTY PARKING LOT. I TURNED OFF ENGINE, THEN RESTARTED AND STEERING WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. KNOWING THIS WILL LIKELY OCCUR AGAIN, POSSIBLY ON A CURVE, AT HIGH SPEED OR IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, IT APPEARS TO BE A SERIOUS, AND POSSIBLY DEADLY DEFECT. I WILL NOT DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AGAIN UNTIL I CAN AFFORD TO HAVE IT REPAIRED OR FIND OUT IF GM WILL FIX THEIR BLUNDER. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR | |
Make: | Pontiac |
Model: | G6 |
Manufactured by: | General Motors LLC |
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: | PUEBLO CO |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2ZH528X54 |
Mileage: | 86459 miles. |
Speed: | 25 MPH |
Number of cylinders: | 6 |
Vehicle type: | |
Vehicle fuel: | GAS |
Was a police report filed? | N |
Tire size: | |
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