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2006 PONTIAC G6 — STEERING

crash · 1062015 · 2014-05-04

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
G6
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
123,139
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

STEERING FAILED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN FROM HIGHWAY ONTO AN INTERSTATE RAMP. WHILE BRAKING THE STEERING RESPONSE BECAME ERRATIC AND CAR SPUN INTO THE GUARD RAIL. NO PERSONAL INJURIES DURING THE WRECK; HOWEVER, CAR BODY DAMAGE WAS $3300. NO PREVIOUS STEERING FAILURE HAD BEEN EXPERIENCED. GM DEALERSHIP INDICATED POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE (22837369) WAS CAUSE FOR STEERING FAILURE. GM DEALERSHIP REPLACED THIS MODULE TO RETURN POWER STEERING TO SERVICE AND CHARGED ME FULL COST OF PARTS AND LABOR. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10586429
Machine
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