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Pontiac Gto Suspension Front Safety Report | Aug 17, 2008
Reported on Aug 17, 2008
| TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC GTO. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT TRAVELED A DISTANCE OF ONLY 200 MILES. AFTER RETURNING HOME DOWN A DIRT ROAD, HE HEARD SCRATCHING AND RATTLING NOISES. THE CONTACT LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED OIL LEAKING. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE STRUTS FAILED. THE CONTACT SEARCHED GMC'S WEBSITE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE STRUTS WERE SUPPOSED TO BE REPLACED BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS SOLD DUE TO A RECALL ON BOTH FRONT STRUTS. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING THE STRUTS REPLACED. THE CONTACT FEELS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE A SERIOUS CRASH COULD HAVE OCCURRED DUE TO THE FAULTY STRUTS. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 7,100. | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Gto |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 2006 |
| 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: | MILFORD MI |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 6G2VX12U06L |
| Mileage: | 7100 miles. |
| Speed: | 70 MPH |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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