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2010 GMC ACADIA — STEERING

crash · 1084794 · 2014-07-09

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
ACADIA
Year
2010
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
73,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN DRIVING SUCH AS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT, THE STEERING LOCKS UP FORCING ME TO SLAM ON MY BRAKES. THIS MALFUNCTION HAPPENS PERIODICALLY IN DIFFERENT SITUATIONS. I HAVE CHECKED MY POWER STEERING FLUID AND IT IS AT THE FULL MARK. I BELIEVE THE SYSTEM IN THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE A LARGE ENOUGH RESERVOIR WHICH CAUSES THE RACK AND PINION TO LOCK UP IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10609476
Machine
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