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2006 PONTIAC G6 — STEERING

crash · 829769 · 2010-12-08

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
G6
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
59,980
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE CONTACT TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TOWARD THE LEFT IN ORDER TO MERGE INTO THE LEFT LANE TO PREVENT A CRASH. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND THE CONTACT COULD NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE MEDIAN ON THE HIGHWAY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,980.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10369599
Machine
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