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2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM — STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

crash1 injured · 389812 · 2003-01-18

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND AM
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure
36,145
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE RIGHT KNUCKLE SEPARATED CAUSING THE RIGHT WHEEL TO BREAK AND TURN ONTO ITS SIDE WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CAPABILITY OF STEERING WAS GONE AND THERE WAS NO WAY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CAR TURNED OVER ONTO ITS TOP IN A DITCH. THIS ACCIDENT TOTALED THE VEHICLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10002928
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown