← NHTSA complaints

2007 PONTIAC G6 — STEERING

crash · 1242967 · 2015-12-04

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
G6
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
75,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE STEERING ABILITY SEIZED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO STRIKE A UTILITY POLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. ....UPDATED 01/13/16 *BF THE CONUSMER STATED THE HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING LINE WAS POSITIONED TO CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST CAUSING THE LINE TO RUPTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10808383
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown