# 2009 PONTIAC G6 — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `1057910` · 2014-04-18 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** PONTIAC
- **Model:** G6
- **Year:** 2009
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 78,005
- **Speed:** 10 mph
## Narrative
I WAS DRIVING MY 2009 PONTIAC G6 AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN FROM ONE STREET ONTO ANOTHER, AT WHICH TIME I LOST ALL POWER STEERING ASSISTANCE AND A CHIME WENT OFF WITH AN INDICATOR ON DASH. I PROCEEDED TO HIT THE CURB DAMAGE MY TIRE AND RIM. I TURN IGNITION OFF AND RESTART AND IT WILL WORK FOR A DAY OR TWO AND RANDOMLY TURN OFF ASSIST POWER STEERING.  I HAVE SEEN A RECALL FOR EARLIER MODEL G5 FOR ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILURE, THAT DOES NOT COVER G6. I BELIEVE IT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED TO POSSIBLY EXTEND THE RECALL TO 2009 G6.  *TR
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