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2007 PONTIAC G6 — STEERING

fire · 887753 · 2011-10-28

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
G6
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
85,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FLUID LINES FAILED, CAUSING POWER STEERING FLUID TO LEAK ONTO THE ENGINE. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, SMOKE WAS EMITTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND THE CABIN WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE POWER STEERING LINES. ONE WEEK LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AS SMOKED ENTERED THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR HER VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10433107
Machine
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