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Pontiac Grand Prix Steering Rack And Pinion Safety Report | Feb 17, 2006
Reported on Feb 17, 2006
WAS DRIVING CAR WHEN IT BECAME NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER THE CAR TO THE LEFT. TURNING THE CAR RIGHT WORKED NORMALLY. MY REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THAT THE PINION BEARING ON MY RACK AND PINION UNIT HAD FAILED AND REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM ON LINE, I FOUND A RECALL WAS IN EFFECT FOR THIS PROBLEM. AFTER CONTACTING MY LOCAL DEALER TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM THEY STATED THAT MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, DESPITE THE FAILURE MATCHING THE RECALL POSTED ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE AND GM'S OWN DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM. I THEN CALLED THE ZONE REPRESENTATIVE FOR PONTIAC TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM AND GOT THE SAME VIN NUMBER STORY AS THE DEALER GAVE ME. IT SEEMS THE SCOPE OF GM'S RECALL IS INADEQUATE AND NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. MY CAR IS IN THE SHOP NOW AWAITING A REPLACEMENT GM UNIT. I HAVE TAKEN PICTURES OF THE FAILED UNIT, AND IT SHOWS THE FAILED PARTS. *NM | |
Make: | Pontiac |
Model: | Grand Prix |
Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
Year: | 1998 |
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: | STRATFORD CT |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2WP52K3WF |
Mileage: | 87000 miles. |
Speed: | 40 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: | G&J PONTIAC FAIRFIELD CT 06825 |
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