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2016 CAN-AM DEFENDER — ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

crash · 1625170 · 2019-12-02

Vehicle

Make
CAN-AM
Model
DEFENDER
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc.
Component
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Miles at failure
9,125
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE THE DYNAMIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE HARD LEFT IF, OR WHEN THE OPERATOR LET'S LOOSE OF THE STEERING WHEEL. AS A RESULT OF THE DYNAMIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM CONSTANT LEFT TURN PRESSURE ON THE RACK AND PINION HAS CAUSED PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE RACK AND PINION, CAUSING A SEVERE HANDLING SITUATION, COMBINED WITH THE CONSTANT LEFT TURN PRESSURE RENDER THE VEHICLE NON OPERATIONAL.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11286395
Machine
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