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1999 CHEVROLET ASTRO — STEERING

1 injured · 416729 · 2003-06-26

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
ASTRO
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING

Severity

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

Narrative

STEERING WHEEL DIAMETER IS TOO THICK. PH. THE STEERING WHEEL DIAMETER WAS TOO THICK. PH. THE CONSUMER NOTICED A TWISTING , BENDING IN HIS FINGERS WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS GRABBED, THE CONSUMER HELD THE WHEEL WITH THE TIP OF HIS FINGERS AND PALMS WHICH CAUSED THE ENDS OF THE CONSUMER'S FINGERS TO BEND, FROM TURNING THE TIGHT STEERING WHEEL, THE CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCED PAIN IN BOTH SHOULDERS, AND A SORE BACK. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10026152
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown