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1996 CHEVROLET TRACKER — STEERING:LINKAGES

1 injured · 294841 · 2001-04-30

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRACKER
Year
1996
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING:LINKAGES
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE STEERING SYSTEM IS NOT STABILITY CONTROLLABLE, WHILE MAKING A TURN THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND TO STEERING AND KEPT MOVING TO THE RIGHT SIDE AND HIT A POLE, CONSUMER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES, DURING THE REPAIR OF THE VEHICLE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE STEERING GEAR AND LINKAGE WAS OUT OF POSITION, THE FRONT CONTROL ARM BECAME WINDING AND THE FRONT KNUCKLE WAS BENDED. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
560974
Machine
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