1998 GMC SAFARI — STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)

crash1 injured · 369729 · 2002-08-21

Vehicle

Make: GMC
Model: SAFARI
Year: 1998
Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Component: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
Speed: 25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 20-25MPH AND GOING STRAIGHT VEHICLE MADE A POPPING NOISE, AND STEERING FAILED. VEHICLE WAS FORCED TO GO INTO A DITCH DUE TO STEERING WHEEL NOT BEING ABLE TO TURN. THERE WAS ONE INJURY. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND REPLACED STEERING GEAR BOX. *AK *YH

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 8016921
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown