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2009 PONTIAC G6 — STEERING

crash1 injured · 1278086 · 2016-04-26

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
G6
Year
2009
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
83,715
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON 4/19/2016 WHILE DRIVING THE CAR AT AROUND 35MPH IT STARTED TO DRIFT LEFT AND WHEN TRIED TO CORRECT THE SITUATION THE STEERING WAS UNRESPONSIVE AS IF LOCKED UP CAUSING A COLLISION WITH AN ON COMING VEHICLE. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON A TWO LANE STRAIGHT CITY STREET ON A CLEAR DAY AND NEARLY WAS A HEAD ON COLLISION. THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT RECEIVED MOST OF THE DAMAGE. WINDOWS SHATTERED AND AIRBAGS DID DEPLOY.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10861423
Machine
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