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2006 BUICK LUCERNE — STEERING

crash2 injured · 1076789 · 2014-06-18

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
LUCERNE
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
70,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURES CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED FROM THE CRASH THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 09/02/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BROKEN BONES, DISLOCATED ANKLE, AND A BROKEN WRIST. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE RIBS. UPDATED 09/10/2014 *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10599159
Machine
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