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2008 GMC SIERRA — STEERING

crash · 1065640 · 2014-05-16

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
78,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING HOME, THE SPINDLE ARM BROKE, CAUSING THE TIRES TO LOSE STEERING ABILITY, LEADING TO THE LOSS OF CONTROL AND THE TRUCK GOING INTO PENSACOLA BAY. NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. DRIVER KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10588831
Machine
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