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2011 BUICK LACROSSE — STEERING

crash · 1064071 · 2014-05-12

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
LACROSSE
Year
2011
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
5,004
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ATTEMPTED TO STOP FOR RED TRAFFIC LIGHT; APPLIED BRAKES BUT THEY FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE. CAR THEN ACCELERATED -- USED BOTH FEET ON BRAKE PEDAL UNSUCCESSFULLY. STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP LAUNCHING CAR INTO VEHICLES PARKED IN A USED CAR DEALERSHIP LOT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10587767
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown