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2006 BUICK LUCERNE — STEERING

crash1 injured · 1128342 · 2014-11-07

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
LUCERNE
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
107,000
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 2006 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A FRACTURED WRIST THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10653362
Machine
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