NHTSA Complaint #11143731 — 2010 PONTIAC G6

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STATIONARY, IN THE REVERSE POSITION, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN THE DRIVE POSITION BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE FORWARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD INTO A NEARBY DRIVE-WAY. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE FRACTURED. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO TEMPORARILY REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE AND THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BR DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. COURTESY OF VERMILION (1201 US-167, ABBEVILLE, LOUISIANA 70510, (337) 347-8983) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 12V460000 (POWER TRAIN) WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ON THE VEHICLE IN 2015. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000.