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2009 SATURN AURA — STEERING

crash · 1158892 · 2015-02-19

Vehicle

Make
SATURN
Model
AURA
Year
2009
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AS MY DAUGHTER WAS LEAVING A COSTCO PARKING LOT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AS SHE WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN CAUSING HER TO STOP IMMEDIATELY AND SOME ONE RAN RIGHT INTO MY CAR. SINCE THEN THE STEERING WILL LOCKS ABRUPTLY WHILE DRIVING AND ILL HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND WHEN I TURN IT BACK ON ITS NOT LOCKED ANYMORE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE STEERING COLUMN WILL BEGIN TO SHAKE REALLY BAD! PLEASE RESEARCH THIS I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR WITH TWO SMALL CHILDREN. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10689481
Machine
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