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2002 CHEVROLET ASTRO — STEERING

crash · 465355 · 2004-04-12

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
ASTRO
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
7,700
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING ON A RAINING DAY AT 30 MPH, THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL WHICH RESULTED FACING OPPOSITE ON THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS HIT BY AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. PREVIOUS TO THE ACCIDENT, THE CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE COMING THROUGH THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIPS INSPECTED SEVERAL TIMES AND COULD NOT DUPLICATED OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10066986
Machine
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