# 2001 CHEVROLET CHEVY VAN — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `422102` · 2003-07-31 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** CHEVY VAN
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 21,120
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
STEERING FROZE SUDDENLY AND TRUCK WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND SIDESWIPED TREES ALONG THE ROAD.  TRUCK STEERING ALTERNATELY PERFORMS NORMALLY AND THEN SUDDENLY LOCKS UP.    *PH
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