NHTSA Complaint #11316978 — 2008 PONTIAC G6

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH AN AUDIBLE CHIME ACTIVATED AND POWER STEERING MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE STEERING BECAME FIRM AND DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PATRIOT BUICK GMC LOCATED AT (4600 EAST CENTRAL TX. EXPWY KILLEEN, TX) WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING AND STEERING TORQUE SENSOR WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V15300 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,000.