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Pontiac G8 Air Bags Frontal Sensor/control Module Safety Report | June 12, 2009
Reported on June 12, 2009
| TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G8. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL # 09V172000 (TIRES: PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS) ON JUNE 12, 2009. SINCE THE RECALL REPAIR, THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY. SHE ASKED THE DEALER TO RESET THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM FOR THE FRONT TIRES TO 25, AND THE REAR TIRES PRESSURE TO 28; HOWEVER, THE DEALER REFUSED TO RESET THE TPMS. HE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT FILED REPORT NUMBER 71-767919699. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO REFUSED TO CHANGE THE TIRE SPECIFICATION SINCE THE FRONT TIRE PRESSURE SHOULD BE 36 AND THE REAR TIRE PRESSURE SHOULD BE 39. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,811. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,264. UPDATED 11/3/09 *CN THE AIR BAG REQUIRED A REPLACEMENT PART, DUE TO THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS COMING ON. UPDATED 11/06/09.*JB | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | G8 |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 2009 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | TOLEDO OH |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 6G2ER57799L |
| Mileage: | 6811 miles. |
| Speed: | 15 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | BORWN AUTOMOTIVE TOLEDO OH 43615 |
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