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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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