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2006 PONTIAC G6 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

crash · 659482 · 2008-02-28

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
G6
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
98,300
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP FOR A BRIEF MOMENT. WHEN IT UNLOCKED, THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A POLE ON THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DID A CRASH INQUIRY AND, ACCORDING TO THEIR INFORMATION, THERE WERE NINETEEN SIMILAR FAILURES. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 50,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10219600
Machine
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