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2005 PONTIAC G6 — STEERING

crash1 injured · 748128 · 2009-12-14

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
G6
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
49,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING HE LOSES POWER STEERING WITHOUT WARNING. WITHIN THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES. THE RACK AND PINION, AND POWER STEERING MOTOR WERE REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES. CONSEQUENTLY, WITHIN THE LAST TWO YEARS HE HAD TWO VEHICLE CRASHES. HE SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES IN BOTH INCIDENCES. HOWEVER DURING THE LAST CRASH, THE VEHICLE WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT HE WAS ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD ONLY COVER THE RENTAL EXPENSES.THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10295591
Machine
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