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Pontiac G8 Suspension Front Safety Report | Oct 17, 2009
Reported on Oct 17, 2009
MY PONTIAC G8 GT HAS EXPERIENCED PREMATURE AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WEAR AND FAILURE FROM ALL FOUR OF THE FRONT BALL JOINTS -- UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS. GM HAS STATED THAT THIS WEAR IS FROM A BAD BOOT DESIGN , BUT THERE ARE NUMEROUS VEHICLES WITH MULTIPLE BOOT REPLACEMENTS AND CONTROL ARM REPLACEMENTS THAT HAVE THEN GONE BAD -- ONCE AGAIN. THIS THEREFORE POINTS TO THE BALL JOINT DESIGN AS BEING THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF THE PREMATURE WEAR AND FAILURE! THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON ALL FOUR OF THE CONTROL ARMS FOR THIS VEHICLE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED BY A FAULTY BALL JOINT BREAKING! *TR | |
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: | WALDEN NY |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 6G2EC57Y99L |
Mileage: | 25000 miles. |
Speed: | 45 MPH |
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Was a police report filed? | N |
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