NHTSA Complaint #11445632 — 2007 PONTIAC G6

The contact's son owns a Pontiac G6. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, her son noticed that the steering wheel was locked. The power steering assists warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure occurred intermittently and her son was able to take the vehicle to an unknown dealer who diagnosed that the steering column needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred while driving and making turns. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the steering column needed to be replaced and the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V064000 (STEERING). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.