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2008 SATURN AURA — STEERING

crash · 1077124 · 2014-06-18

Vehicle

Make
SATURN
Model
AURA
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
54,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING ACROSS THE PARKING LOT GOING TO GET SOMETHING TO EAT. MY SON WAS IN THE REAR LEFT PASSENGER SEAT. AS I BEGAN TURNING THE WHEEL, THE CAR LOCKED UP, HESITATED, THEN QUICKLY SPED UP. BECAUSE THERE WAS NO ABILITY TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE CAR, THE VEHICLE STUCK THE CURBSIDE AND THEN A TREE. MY SON AND I WERE NOT INJURED, ONLY SHOOK UP. THE INCIDENT WAS REPORTED IMMEDIATELY AND THE ADJUSTER INFORMED ME OF THE RECALL ON THE SATURN AURAS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10604418
Machine
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