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1998 ISUZU RODEO — STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

crash1 injured · 138923 · 1999-02-22

Vehicle

Make
ISUZU
Model
RODEO
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Isuzu Motors Limited
Component
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON 2/5/99 I WAS TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE 85 IN RICHMOND WHEN I TRIED TO MOVE MY STEERING WHEEL , AND THE WHEEL WOULD NOT MOVE. WE WERE HEADING TOWARD A RAILING AND I TRIED TO USE THE BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ON THE FLOOR AND THE CAR STILL WOULD NOT STOP. MY SON AND I WERE ALMOST KILLED BECAUSE OF THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKING AND THE BRAKES NOT WORKING AT ALL!

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
703589
Machine
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