# 1999 GMC SIERRA — STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `422665` · 2003-07-16 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** GMC
- **Model:** SIERRA
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
- **Speed:** 70 mph
## Narrative
A COLLISION OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF COMPLETE STEERING FAILURE AND VIBRATIONS IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VIBRATIONS OFTEN OCCURRED BETWEEN 55-70 MPH. THEY ORIGINATED IN THE FRONT END AND OFTEN TRANSFERRED INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO JERK ABRUPTLY, IN ONE DIRECTION OR ANOTHER. THE VIBRATIONS WERE SO EXTREME, IT CAUSED ABNORMAL WEAR AND FATIGUE ON THE TIRES, STEERING COMPONETS AND ETC. ONE FATALITY AS A RESULT. (BRENT MCQUEEN, INVESTIGATOR ON BEHALF OF CLIENT).   *PH. THE INVESTIGATOR BELIEVED THE INCIDENT WAS RELATED TO RECALL (98V242000) HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.*JB
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