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1997 CHEVROLET LUMINA — STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR

crash · 454166 · 2004-02-09

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
LUMINA
Year
1997
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A LEFT TURN STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP. DRIVER WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS NOT HURT. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE SHAFT INSIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10057781
Machine
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