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2007 PONTIAC G6 — STEERING

fire · 1181226 · 2015-05-08

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
G6
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
148,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. AFTER DRIVING FORTY FIVE MINUTES, THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE. ONCE IT WAS RESTARTED, A BURNING ODOR WAS DETECTED AND SMOKE WAS PRESENT. THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND FLUID LEAKED ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V153000 (STEERING) AND 14E044000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10715409
Machine
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