2008 Pontiac G6 Steering Electric Power Assist System Recall

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2008 Pontiac G6 Steering Electric Power Assist System Recall

 NHTSA Recall #102433
NHTSA Compaign #14V153000
MFG Compaign #N140115
 ManufacturerGeneral Motors LLC
 SupplierPONTIAC
 BrandPONTIAC
 ModelG6
 Model Year2008
 ComponentSTEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
 Date of notification17/07/14
 Begin date of manufacuring02/10/07
 End date of manufacturing13/06/08
Type of recallV
Recall initiatorODI
 Report received31/03/14
 Report created31/03/14
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units1373177
 Defect summaryGeneral motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 and 2008-2009 chevrolet malibu, 2004-2006 malibu maxx, 2009-2010 hhr (non-turbo), 2010 cobalt, 2008-2009 saturn aura and 2004-2007 ion, and 2005-2009 pontiac g6. In the affected vehicles, there may be a sudden loss of electric power steering (eps) assist that could occur at any time while driving.
 Consequence summaryIf power steering assist is lost, greater driver effort would be required to steer the vehicle at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
 Corrective actionGm will notify owners, and dealers will perform one of four bulletins. Parts are not currently available. Gm expects to send an interim notification around may 28, 2014. When parts are available, owners will be mailed a second letter to come in to have the applicable bulletin applied. Bulletin 14115 covers model year 2004-2007 saturn ion, 2009-2010 chevrolet hhr and 2010 chevrolet cobalts. Dealers will replace the eps motor. Bulletin 14116 covers model year 2004-2006 chevrolet malibu and malibu maxx, 2005-2006 pontiac g6 and 2008-2009 chevrolet malibu, pontiac g6 and saturn aura built from march 1, 2008, through june 27, 2008. Dealers will replace the torque sensor assembly. Bulletin 14117 covers model year 2008 chevrolet malibu, pontiac g6 and saturn aura built from february 1, 2008, through february 28, 2008. Dealers will replace the torque sensor assembly and eps motor controller unit. Bulletin 14118 covers model year 2008 chevrolet malibu, pontiac g6 and saturn aura built from october 1, 2007, through january 31, 2008. Dealers will replace the eps motor controller unit. The recall began on july 17, 2014. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, saturn at 1-800-553-6000, and pontiac at 1-800-620-7668. Gm's number for this recall is n140115. Note: gm bulletin number 14119 will be implemented for model year 2006-2008 and early production of 2009 chevrolet hhr (non-turbo) and model year 2003 saturn ion to provide eps motor replacement for the life of the vehicle.
 Recall notesOwners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153).

  • What is Recall?

    A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
  • What is Failure?

    Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
  • What is Defect?

    Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

 

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