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1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM — STEERING

crash1 injured · 219928 · 2000-07-07

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND AM
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STEERS TO THE RIGHT UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING A CRASH. *AK REAR LATERAL LINK BOLT SEPARATED CAUSEING LEFT OUT WARD MOVEMENT OF LEFT REAR WHEEL. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND THE VEHICLE WENT AIRBORNE AND FLIPPED OVER. *YH

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
865050
Machine
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