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2015 GMC SIERRA 1500 — STEERING

crash1 injured · 1288652 · 2016-06-09

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA 1500
Year
2015
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
14,000
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 2 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE POST AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED LEFT HAND INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AWAY FROM THE CRASH SCENE TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONNECTION POINT AT STEERING WHEEL COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10873464
Machine
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