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2014 CHEVROLET IMPALA — STEERING

crash1 injured · 1103015 · 2014-08-27

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
IMPALA
Year
2014
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
29,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A RAPID LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND A CHIME SOUNDED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BURN FROM THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT AND DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FROM THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10628813
Machine
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