# 1998 BUICK REGAL — STEERING:RACK AND PINION
> NHTSA complaint `453521` · 2004-01-21 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BUICK
- **Model:** REGAL
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** STEERING:RACK AND PINION
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## Narrative
DEFECT WHICH CAUSED THE WHEELS TO TURN TO THE RIGHT WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN.   *PH   THE VEHICLE WAS INTERMITTENT WHEN TURNING LEFT AT LOW SPEEDS.  THE CONSUMER'S WIFE CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE.  THE PROBLEM RECURRED.  THE RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED.  RECALL#03V527000   *SC  *JB
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