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2007 PONTIAC G6 — STEERING

crash1 injured · 1042243 · 2014-03-02

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
G6
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
83,621
Speed
65 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2011, I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHEN I LOST CONTROL OF MY 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN THE AFTERNOON, THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR AND THERE WAS NO PRECIPITATION. I WAS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND, IN THE LEFT LANE, PASSING A VEHICLE, WHEN SUDDENLY I LOST CONTROL OF MY 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CAR FELT LIKE IT STARTED TO SWERVE TO THE RIGHT. I TRIED TO CORRECT IT AND THE STEERING WAS HARD, I COULDN'T MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL AND HAD NO CONTROL OF THE CAR. IT WAS VERY SCARY, AS I SWERVED BACK AND FORTH AND FINALLY CROSSED THROUGH THE RIGHT LANE. LUCKILY MY CAR WAS STOPPED BY A GUARD RAIL AND WAS FACING NORTHBOUND. THE DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WITH A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH AND REPLACED IT. THIS WAS THE SCARIEST MOMENT OF MY LIFE. I SAW MY LIFE FLASH IN FRONT OF ME, THERE WERE SEVERAL VEHICLES TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND I ENVISIONED A PILE UP. LUCKILY, THE OTHER DRIVERS WERE ABLE TO AVOID HITTING MY VEHICLE. PLEASE CONSIDER ADDING THE 2007 PONTIAC G6 TO THE RECALL THAT WAS RECENTLY ANNOUNCED, WHICH INCLUDED THE 2007 PONTIAC G5. THIS ALMOST COST ME MY LIFE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10566708
Machine
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