# 2006 PONTIAC G6 — STEERING:COLUMN
> NHTSA complaint `659491` · 2008-02-28 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** PONTIAC
- **Model:** G6
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** STEERING:COLUMN
- **Miles at failure:** 50,000
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## 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 STRUCK 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.  UPDATE (PHONE): THE RACK AND PINION WAS DISCOVERED TO BE FAULTY AFTER THE CRASH. PRIOR TO THE CRASH, A FIRESTONE SHOP RECOMMENDED THAT THE RACK-AND PINION BE REPLACED BUT THE CONSUMER DENIED AUTHORIZATION TO DO THE WORK.
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