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Pontiac G8 Suspension Front Safety Report | Nov 14, 2009
Reported on Nov 14, 2009
| AT 23,000 MILES MY LOWER FRONT RIGHT BALL JOINT WENT BAD AND A WOBBLE WAS NOTICED WHEN BRAKING HARD. DEALER INFORMED ME THAT BALL JOINT WAS BAD AND THIS A COMMON PROBLEM AND SOME VEHICLES HAVE BEEN RECALLED BUT MY CAR WAS NOT ON THE RECALL OR CAMPAIGN LIST. THE BALL JOINT PROBLEM IS A WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM WITHIN THE G8 COMMUNITY BUT IS NOT BEING TAKEN SERIOUSLY BY THE DEALERS OR GM. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE, THIS PROBLEM COULD EVENTUALLY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES. THEY HAVE REDESIGNED REPLACEMENT CONTROL ARMS/BALL JOINTS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM BUT THEY HAVE LIMITED INVENTORY. THIS RECALL SHOULD BE MADE PUBLIC TO INFORM THE CONSUMER OF THE POTENTIAL FAILURE AND DESTRUCTION THAT COULD TAKE PLACE. THIS RECALL SHOULD BE OPENED UP TO ALL G8'S NOT JUST BE VIN NUMBER. OBVIOUSLY THERE ARE MORE CARS THAT HAVE DEFECTIVE PARTS THAT ARE NOT BEING INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. *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: | SAINT JOSEPH MI |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 6G2EC57Y49L |
| Mileage: | 23000 miles. |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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