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2005 PONTIAC G6 — STEERING

crash · 701500 · 2008-12-28

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
G6
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MANY TIMES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE POWER STEERING WOULD TIGHTEN UP WHILE DRIVING SO COULD NOT TURN WHEEL, MAINLY TO LEFT. TOOK 2005 G6 TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES ONLY TO BE TOLD THEY COULD NOT FIND A REASON FOR THE PROBLEM. FINALLY IN DECEMBER OF 2006, SON WAS DRIVING CAR, GOING AROUND BEND, STEERING WHEEL DID NOT TURN HE WOUND UP BEING HIT BY AN 18 WHEELER. LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. THEY DID NOT TOTAL CAR, CAN YOU BELIEVE IT, BUT TURNED IT IN 2 MONTHS LATER. PONTIAC IS VERY REMISS IN NOT RECALLING THIS VEHICLE BEFORE SOMEONE DOES GET KILLED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10252964
Machine
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