NHTSA Complaint #11532125 — 2009 PONTIAC G6

The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac G6. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at slow speeds, the steering wheel became stiff and difficult to maneuver. The power steering warning light illuminated, and the contact’s wife veered the vehicle off the road and turned off and restarted the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the battery and the torque sensor assembly failed and needed to be replaced. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V153000 (Steering). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the VIN was previously included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.