# 1997 CHEVROLET LUMINA — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `449520` · 2004-09-28 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** LUMINA
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 97,070
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## Narrative
WHILE MAKING LEFT HAND TURN INTO A PARKING LOT, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. THE DRIVER HIT A PARKED CAR AND  BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS AND THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.   *AK   RECALL#03V527000   *SC    *JB FOLLOWUP LETTER SENT BY CONSUMER. CONSUMER STATES THAT GM PURPOSELY DESRTOYED THE DEFECTIVE PARTS BEFORE THEY COULD BE EXAMINED BY AN INDEPENDIENT PARTY.  THE VEHICLE CRASHED DUE TO A LOW SPEED LEFT HAND TURN STEERING FAILURE WHICH WAS DOCUMENTED BEFORE THE RECALL OCCURRED.   LOWER PINION BEARING SEPARATION WAS MENTIONED ON A LOCAL MEDIA CHANNEL AS THE REASON FOR THE RECAL 1997 CHEVY LUMINAS  *TC
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