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1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER — STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

crash1 injured · 440533 · 2003-11-12

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CAVALIER
Year
1997
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure
76,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FROM A PREVIOUS RECALL. RECALL NO. # 02V286000, SUBJECT: POWER STEERING ASSEMBLY. WHILE TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY HARD TO TURN. THIS IN TURN CAUSED THE CONSUMER'S GRANDDAUGHTER FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TO COLLIDE WITH THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE DID ARRIVE ON THE SCENE AND CITED THE CONSUMER'S GRAND DAUGHTER. THE CONSUMER'S GRANDDAUGHTER AND THE OTHER DRIVER BOTH SUFFERED WHIPLASH. *PH

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10047850
Machine
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