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2012 GMC ACADIA — STEERING

crash · 1221240 · 2015-09-22

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
ACADIA
Year
2012
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
44,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ACADIA WAS TRAVELING AT 55 MPH WHEN HEARD/FELT A POP/BUMP. STEERING WHEEL STARTED SPINNING TO LEFT THEN RIGHT. STEERING WHEEL STRAIGHTENED OUT. WHILE STEERING WHEEL WAS STILL FACING STRAIGHT, THE CAR STARTED VEERING SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT. THE ACADIA HIT A CULVER THEN FLIPPED 4 TIMES, COMING TO A STOP OVER 160 FEET FROM WHERE IT LEFT THE ROAD

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10767269
Machine
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