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1997 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT — STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)

crash · 344194 · 2002-04-22

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
TRANS SPORT
Year
1997
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE TURNING LEFT, FRONT WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN, STEERING WAS POPPING. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. DEFECT IN GEAR WAS THE CAUSE PER DEALERSHIP.*AKCONSUMER HAD TO RUN INTO THE CURB TO AVOID TRAFFIC. *JG

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8008254
Machine
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