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2022 CHEVROLET EQUINOX — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

crash1 injured · 1920853 · 2023-08-21

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
EQUINOX
Year
2022
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

vehicle crashed 3/8/23 driving south on rt 95 in sharon ma. power steering failed causing vehicle to crash into guard rail. traffic was moderate on all 3 lanes and appoching vehicles avoided multiple crashes. ma state police arrived & driver taken to mass general hospital baby car seat unoccupied at time of accident. vehicle dashboard lit up with power steering failure message. vehicle towed to dealership & gm inspected black box. after 100 days gm responded there is no problem with power steering. gm still refuses to provide information they obtained from black box. vehicle towed to dealership who sold car. within 20 minutes they diagnosed power steering rack is defective. gm remains nontransparent and denies responsibility for the accident.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11539806
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown