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1992 GEO PRIZM — STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

crash1 injured · 119409 · 1998-10-19

Vehicle

Make
GEO
Model
PRIZM
Year
1992
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE THE DAUGHTER OF THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE INNER TIE ROD BROKE, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE RAN INTO A DITCH, FLIPPED OVER TWICE, AND LANDED INTO A TREE. THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. WHEN THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, THEY INSTRUCTED THE CONSUMER TO CONTACT THE AUCTION PLACE FROM WHICH THE DEALERSHIP PURCHASED THE CAR . *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
829110
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown