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2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 injured · 1305915 · 2016-08-08

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN, MAKING A LEGAL U-TURN AT A SAFE SPEED, THE POWER STEERING FAILED MID-TURN AND THE CAR WAS VERY HARD TO CONTROL AND THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED VIOLENTLY. IT IS UNKNOWN WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE, HOWEVER THERE IS A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE CONCERNING CATASTROPHIC STEERING FAILURE. THIS STEERING FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY FAULTY MANUFACTURING/ EQUIPMENT BY GM.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10893887
Machine
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