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2007 PONTIAC G6 — STEERING

crash1 injured · 1222012 · 2015-09-23

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
G6
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
108,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING HOME GOING 65 MPH DOWN A MAJOR HIGHWAY ON A CLEAR WARM NIGHT. ALL OF A SUDDEN MY 2007 PONTIAC G6 PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND I COULDN'T CORRECT IT. WHEN THE CAR FINALLY RESPONDED, I WAS THROWN ACROSS THE HIGHWAY INTO THE DIVIDER CABLES. MY AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AND THE ENTIRE FRONT END WAS CRUSHED. THANK GOODNESS I WAS NOT AROUND ANY OF THE SEMI-TRUCKS THAT CAME UP OVER THE SMALL HILL BEHIND ME ONCE I LIMPED THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I HAD TO GET THE CAR TOWED AND INSURANCE TOTALLED IT OUT WITHOUT ANY TESTING DONE. AFTER READING ON THIS SITE, IT'S SAD TO SEE THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO. THANK GOD I WAS NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10775490
Machine
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