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2006 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO — STEERING

crash · 1099192 · 2014-08-18

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MONTE CARLO
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
103,580
Speed
36 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING DOWN CENTURY BOULEVARD MY SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY ABOUT 35 R 37 MILES AN HOUR,THE SPEED LIMIT IS A 35 MILES HOUR ZONE.WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN ALL THE TRAFFIC SUDDENLY STOPPED REAL FAST, IT WAS ABOUT THREE TO FOUR IN FRONT OF ME.SO I TRY TO BRAKE THAT'S WHEN MY STEERING WHEEL GOT HARD TO WHERE I COULDN'T TURN AWAY IN TIME SO I CAN AVOID A CRUSH.IN A RESULT I HIT A LADY CAR FROM BEHIND ON HER LEFT SIDE BUMPER AND TO MY RIGHT SIDE BUMPER.THERE WHERE NO INJURIES,NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILE.WE HAD JUST EXCHANGE INFORMATION AND INSURANCE INFORMATION.BEFORE THIS HAD TOOK PLACE MY I COULD NOT TURN OFF MY IGNITION HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY POWER STEERING AND IF I BRAKE TOO HARD MY STEERING COLUMNS WITH JURR OR STIFFEN UP MAKING REAL DIFFICULT FOR ME TO TURN. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10626193
Machine
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