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1985 TOYOTA CELICA — STEERING:LINKAGES

crash3 injured · 104529 · 1998-04-22

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CELICA
Year
1985
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
STEERING:LINKAGES

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65MPH ON DRY PAVEMENT, TRAVELING STRAIGHT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY HAD NO STEERING CAPABILITY. VEHICLE HIT ONE CAR AND SWERVED, THEN HIT A CONCRETE WALL. WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES IN A PANIC STOP, THE VEHICLE STOPPED, THERE WERE THREE PEOPLE THAT HAD MINOR INJURIES, AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
822707
Machine
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