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2008 SMART FORTWO COUPE — STEERING

1 injured · 1671280 · 2020-06-23

Vehicle

Make
SMART
Model
FORTWO COUPE
Year
2008
Manufacturer
SMART USA DISTRIBUTOR LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
61,500
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

POWER STEERING FAILS WHILE DRIVING AND BECOMES LIKE STEERING A MAC TRUCK EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE WHEEL FORCING THE VEHICLE TO GO STRAIGHT INSTEAD OF TURNING CAUSING THE CAR TO COME INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11330324
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown