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2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — STEERING

fire · 1222456 · 2015-09-24

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
100,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE ROLLED INTO THE CURB. AFTER ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10776244
Machine
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