# 1996 CHEVROLET ASTRO — STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
> NHTSA complaint `372239` · 2002-09-05 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** ASTRO
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE DROPPED,  CAUSING DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE BOUNCED ACROSS 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC,  CHILD HIT HIS HEAD ON SIDE OF VEHICLE. DEALER DETERMINED THE TIE ROD BROKE ON PASSENGER SIDE.*JB
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*