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2015 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN — STEERING

crash · 1512880 · 2018-11-05

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SUBURBAN
Year
2015
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
83,298
Speed
4 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN PULLING INTO A VISITOR PARKING SPOT AT MY CHILDREN'S SCHOOL THE STEERING OF MY CHEVY SUBURBAN 2015 BECAME STUCK IN MID TURN. IT LOCKED IN PLACE FOR A SPLIT SECOND OR TWO CAUSING MY CAR TO SCRAPE THE BUMPER OF THE CAR PARKED IN THE SPOT NEXT TO ME. WHEN THE STEERING CAME BACK IT WAS EXTREMELY LOOSE. MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND VERY LOW SPEED. I HAVE 3 CHILDREN INVOLVED WITH PTA AND CARPOOLING KIDS AROUND DAILY. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AN SUV FOR 12 YEARS AND THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE. THE CAR VIN NUMBER WAS INDEED PART OF A STEERING RECALL. THE RECALL NOTICE WAS SENT OUT AFTER MY ACCIDENT. AFTER A CLAIM WAS PUT IN WITH MY INSURANCE. I AM GLAD NO ONE GOT HURT. IN THE MEANTIME THE DAMAGES TO THE CAR I HIT HAS BEEN FIXED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11149449
Machine
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