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1997 PONTIAC GRAND AM — STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

crash · 389398 · 2003-01-15

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND AM
Year
1997
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

Severity

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

Narrative

PRIOR TO OCTOBER 1999 VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK UP WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE LEFT TURNS. ON ONE OCCASION CONSUMER WAS COMING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY WHEN STEERING LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT THE CURB. THIS INCIDENT CAUSED SOME MINOR DAMAGE TO BUMPER. *NLM. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10003976
Machine
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