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2003 OLDSMOBILE ALERO — STEERING

crash1 injured · 1109401 · 2014-09-15

Vehicle

Make
OLDSMOBILE
Model
ALERO
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND CAUSED THE DRIVER TO CRASH INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SALVAGE FACILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 10/24/14*CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10633174
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown