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2020 CHEVROLET TAHOE — STEERING

crash6 injured · 1676639 · 2020-07-13

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TAHOE
Year
2020
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
8,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
6
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT STATED THEY RENTED A 2020 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE COMING TO A STOP TO MAKE A U-TURN THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY LOCKED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE FORWARD CRASHING INTO A WALL ON A DRIVEWAY OF A HOME NEARBY. THE VEHICLE'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND HAD NOT BEEN DEEMED TOTALED AS OF YET. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED INJURIES TO THE HEAD AND KNEES. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE 5 PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE, NOT INCLUDING THE CONTACT, THERE WAS A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT AND FOUR IN THE REAR. THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER IN THE FRONT HAD HEAD, MOUTH, AND WRIST INJURIES. THE PASSENGERS IN THE REAR RECEIVED INJURIES TO THEIR HEAD, FOOT, RIBS, LEGS, FACE. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT NEEDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11339175
Machine
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