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Pontiac Sunfire Steering Rack And Pinion Safety Report | Sept 06, 2002
Reported on Sept 06, 2002
| THE STEERING WHEEL DID NOT TURN LEFT, AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION. THE POWER STEERING RACK WAS BINDED AND LEAKED AT THE STEERING SHAFT, ALSO THE PRESSURE HOSE LEAKED. LATER, RECALL#02V286000 WAS ISSUED, BUT THE CONSUMER WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT DUE TO THE TECHNICIAN NOT SPECIFYING (LOWER PINION BEARING SEPARATION), WHICH WAS NOT THE ACTUAL CAUSE. MR SCC *JB | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Sunfire |
| Manufactured by: | General Motors LLC |
| Year: | 1997 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | CORNWALL ON HUDSON NY |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2JB5240V7 |
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| Number of cylinders: | 4 |
| Vehicle type: | U |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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| Dealer name and location: | COLANREA PONTIAC BUICK CORNWALL ON HUDSON NY 12520 |
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