NHTSA Complaint #11319457 — 2008 PONTIAC G6

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL CEASED. NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS POWERED OFF AND WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER LEAVING THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SECOND INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC RECOMMENDED THE CONTACT TO NOTIFY THE NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 160,000.