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2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — STEERING

crash1 injured · 1110748 · 2014-09-17

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
100,000
Speed
60 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 2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A SIDE WALL AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND MINOR INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SALVAGE FACILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10637112
Machine
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