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1992 CHEVROLET ASTRO — STEERING:LINKAGES

crash · 355872 · 2002-06-04

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
ASTRO
Year
1992
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING:LINKAGES
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAD THIS STEERING COMPONENT ( FORGED PART ) BREAK ON LEFT SIDE LAST YEAR AND NOW THE RIGHT SIDE. IF I HAD BEEN TRAVELING AT 70 MPH AND THIS COMPONENT BREAK THEN I SUSPECT THAT WE WOULD BE DEAD FOR BOTH INCIDENTS. I SUSPECT SOME FAULTY PARTS MANUFACTURED BY OEM. THIS TYPE OF FAILURE SHOULD NOT OCCUR. I SUSPECT MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE IN JEOPARDY IF THEY HAVE SIMILAR VEHICLES AND PARTS. I THINK SOMEONE SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS SITUATION. PLEASE KEEP ME ADVISED AS TO WHAT YOU FIND OUT.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
762626
Machine
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