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1996 CHEVROLET LUMINA — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

firecrash · 209928 · 2000-04-27

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
LUMINA
Year
1996
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND FELL ASLEEP AT THE WHEELWHILE HE WAS TURNING AROUND THE CURB. VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER TWICE. CONSUMER CRAWLED OUT OF VEHICLE, AND NOTICED THAT FLAMES WERE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THEN CAR BURSTED INTO FLAMES, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CONSUMER WASN'T HURT. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
861082
Machine
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