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1995 CHEVROLET CAVALIER — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP

fire · 337442 · 2002-01-28

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CAVALIER
Year
1995
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

POWER STEERING RACK AND PINION. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CUT OUT LIKE STARVED FOR GAS, THEN DIED AND WOULDN'T RESTART, REPLACE TANK ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY. CK P/STEERING FOR LEAKS, P/STEERING PUMP LEAKING FLUID, R AND RPS PUMP AND RESEAL COMPLETED, P/STEERING PUMP BUSHING GETTING WORN. ON ANOTHER OCCASSION REPLACE PRESSURE HOSE DUE TO LOST OF POWER STEERING. COOLANT LIGHT COMES ON AND CAR OVERHEATES. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO LEAKAGE, OIL AND POWER STEERING PUMP FLUID WAS LEAKING, TOTALLED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
9005944
Machine
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