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1994 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN — STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM

crash · 176434 · 1999-10-01

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SUBURBAN
Year
1994
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

STEERING WHEEL DID NOT MOVE TIRES AT ALL. THE CAR DRIFTED TO RIGHT AND WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED TO LEFT, NOTHING HAPPENED. STEERING WHEEL COULD BE SPUN WITHOUT AFFECTING TIRE MOVEMENT. DEALERSHIP THAT HAD REPLACED IDLER ARM STATED THEY COULD NOT TELL IF CAUSE OF WRECK WAS THEIR FAULT BUT WOULD FIX CAR AT THEIR COSTS. MY FEAR IS THAT THERE IS SOMETHING STRUCTURALLY WRONG WITH THIS VEHICLE THAT COULD CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE TO OTHERS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
712629
Machine
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