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2008 BUICK LACROSSE — STEERING

crash · 1120970 · 2014-10-16

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
LACROSSE
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
102,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A CURB. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10648182
Machine
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