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2006 PONTIAC G6 — STEERING

crash1 injured · 836414 · 2011-01-12

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
G6
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
70,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH, I APPROACHED A CURVE AND PUT ON BRAKES SLIGHTLY. WHILE ENTERING THE CURVE THE POWER STEERING FROZE, AND I COULD NOT TURN MOMENTARILY. THE POWER STEERING CAME BACK ON AND I OVER COMPENSATED FOR THE LOSS OF STEERING. I SPUN OUT OF CONTROL, HITTING AN EMBANKMENT WITH MY REAR WHEEL. THE CAR FLIPPED AND LANDED ON ITS WHEELS. I WENT TO THE HOSPITAL WITH A PARTIALLY COLLAPSED LUNG, BRUISED RIBS, BRUISED STERNUM, BACK INJURY , AND NECK INJURIES. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10376414
Machine
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