# 2005 PONTIAC G6 — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `724630` · 2009-06-22 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** PONTIAC
- **Model:** G6
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 72,000
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6.  WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AT 5 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE POWER STEERING.  THE VEHICLE STRUCK A POLE.  HE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE.  HE CONTINUED DRIVING, BUT THE POWER STEERING WAS INOPERATIVE.  TWO DAYS LATER, HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AFTER CALLING THE GM MANUFACTURER.  THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING MODULE, WHICH WAS AN INTERNAL FAILURE.  THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*