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2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO — STEERING

crash1 injured · 1475950 · 2018-06-14

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CAMARO
Year
2010
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A LEFT ARM INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CULBERSON AUTOS (805 N HOBART ST, PAMPA, TX 79065, (806) 665-1665). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V346000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION KEY SWITCH WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. - (RECALL RELATED INCIDENT) TS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11101915
Machine
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