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Pontiac Montana Suspension Rear Safety Report | Oct 03, 2010
Reported on Oct 03, 2010
| TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC MONTANA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THERE WAS A THUMPING SOUND AND A SCREECHING NOISE CAUSING THE VEHICLE FISH TAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE HE NOTICED THAT THE TIRE WAS LEANING INTO THE WHEEL WELL AND THE RIGHT REAR BALL JOINTS WERE BROKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE BALL JOINTS AND THE TIRE. HE HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS SINCE THERE WAS NO WARRANTY OR RECALL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED PREVIOUSLY ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE WHERE THE BALL JOINT WAS BROKEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000. | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Montana |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
| Year: | 2006 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | KEOTA ID |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | |
| Mileage: | 80000 miles. |
| Speed: | 55 MPH |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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