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2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — STEERING

crash · 1262628 · 2016-02-22

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
100,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A CEMENT BARRIER AND A PARKED VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO POLICE REPORT FILED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SUSTAINED ANY INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 04/22/16*LJ CAR WAS IN DRIVING MODE THEN STOP AT LIGHT AFTER PASSING GAS TO MOVE OFF CAR JUST WENT OUT OF CONTROL WOULD NOT STOP AFTER PASSING ON BRAKES SO CONSUMER HAD TO BANK IT ON SIDE OF ROAD WHICH CLIP ANOTHER CAR. UPDATED 05/31/18*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10837431
Machine
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