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2005 PONTIAC G6 — STEERING

crash1 injured · 1490754 · 2018-08-13

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
G6
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
170,632
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH OFF A HIGHWAY RAMP, THE VEHICLE SWAYED RIGHT AND LEFT. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING IT TO CRASH INTO A DITCH AND FLIP OVER. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED MINOR CUTS ON THE LEFT HAND FROM THE WINDSHIELD SHATTERING. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL TOW LOT AND INSPECTED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. IT HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,632.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11119644
Machine
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