# 1998 ISUZU AMIGO — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
> NHTSA complaint `417051` · 2003-07-09 · Isuzu Motors Limited
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** ISUZU
- **Model:** AMIGO
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Isuzu Motors Limited
- **Component:** STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
- **Miles at failure:** 65,000
- **Speed:** 50 mph
## Narrative
THE MANUFACTURER SEALED POWER STEERING HOSE CLAMP/CONTAINER HAD COME OFF (SEAL WAS NOT BROKEN) EMPTYING THE STEERING FLUID CONTAINER IN LESS THAN 10 SECONDS  WHICH CAUSED ME TO HAVE NO CONTROL OVER STEERRING THE VEHICLE THUS CAUSING A NEAR FATAL ACCIDENT WITH MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE BODY AND FRAME OF MY AMIGO.  I PERSONALLY HAD A CHANCE TO SEE THE DEFECTIVE CLAMP, HOSE, AND A COMPLETELY EMPTY POWER STEERING FLUID CONTAINER.  *AK
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