# 1996 GMC SAFARI — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `380273` · 2002-10-24 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** GMC
- **Model:** SAFARI
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
## Narrative
FINGERS BENT AND TWISTED FROM DRIVING STIFF/TIGHT STEERING ON VEHICLES.  INDEX AND MIDDLE BENT TOWARDS BABY FINGER.  SEE PHOTOS AT HTTP:PHOTOS.YAHOO.COM/MIKETOMICH.  THIS INFORMATION IS BEING SUBMITTED BY LANA'S COUSIN MIKE TOMICH.  LANA'S FINGERS ARE ALL BENT AND TWISTED FROM THE HIGH EFFORT STEERING.  LANA HAS DRIVEN ONLY GM VEHICLES WHICH INCLUDED THE SAFARI VAN, MALIBU, CAPRICE CLASSIC AND TRANS AM.  MIKE TOMICH 989, 665-2311  LANA HAS EXPERIENCED SHOULDER PAIN AND CARPAL TUNNEL PROBLEMS, ETC.  DT
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