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1996 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — STRUCTURE:BODY

crash · 1083702 · 2014-07-07

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
1996
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
39,153
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AFTER STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN, LOST CONTROL OF STEERING WHILE MAKING LEFT TURN. CAR CONTINUED, RAN OVER A MAIL BOX AND CAME TO REST IN A FLOWER BED. WHEN TOW TRUCK ARRIVED AND PICKED CAR UP, TOW TRUCK DRIVER NOTICED THAT ENGINE CRADLE HAD FALLEN DOWN AND DISABLED THE STEERING. MECHANIC AND INSURANCE ADJUSTER LATER AGREED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS HAD SHEARED OFF. *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10608725
Machine
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