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2009 PONTIAC G6 — STEERING

fire · 1186876 · 2015-05-31

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
G6
Year
2009
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
69,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS TURNING INTO A CONVENIENT STORE PARKING LOT TO PARK AND WHERE THE HOOD IS CAUGHT ON FIRE. I HAD TO JUMP OUT IMMEDIATELY AND A LOCAL GRABBED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. IT THEN HAD TO BE TOWED TO AN AUTOMOTIVE SHOP WHERE I WAS TOLD THE POWER STEERING PRESSURE LINE HAD A HOLE BURN INTO IT, THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS OUT AND THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED REPLACEMENT BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING WAS STIFF.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10722482
Machine
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