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2006 PONTIAC G6 — STEERING

crash1 injured · 901320 · 2012-01-23

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
G6
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
79,328
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE DRIVER OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING 2 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE DRIVER WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER. ONE PASSENGER SUFFERED HEAD AND HAND INJURIES. THE INJURIES INCLUDED A CONCUSSION AND MEMORY LOSS. THE POLICE WERE NOTIFIED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS ON FILE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 79,328.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10444870
Machine
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