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Pontiac Torrent Steering Safety Report | Jan 28, 2006



Reported on Jan 28, 2006


WHEN CONSUMER WAS ATTEMPTING TO BACK OUT OF PARKING SPACE, 2006 TORRENT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED IN REVERSE AT HIGH SPEED. *TS AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE CRASHED ONTO ANOTHER VEHICLE PARKED IN THE PARKING LOT CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER'S BODY SHOP. WHEN THEY ATTEMPTED TO DO AN ALIGNMENT THEY NOTICED DAMAGE TO THE STEERING SYSTEM COMPONENTS (RIGHT FRONT STRUT, STEERING KNUCKLE, HUB, BEARING AND LOWER CONTROL ARM). THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE DEALER'S SERVICE SHOP TO BE INSPECTED. THE TECHNICIAN INSPECTED AND TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND FOUND NO CODES STORED IN THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER AND DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. *NM
Make: Pontiac
Model: Torrent
Manufactured by: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Year: 2006
Was a crash reported? Y
Was an injury reported?
Was a death reported?
Was a fire reported? N
Location: PASADENA MD
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 2CKDL73F566
Mileage: 1699 miles.
Speed:
Number of cylinders: 6
Vehicle type:
Vehicle fuel:
Was a police report filed? Y
Tire size:
Dealer name and location: SWANSON AUTOMOTIVE GLEN BURNIE MD 21061
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