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2000 BUICK REGAL — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

crash · 465911 · 2004-05-11

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
REGAL
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Miles at failure
35,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE STEERING FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A SNOW BANK. *AK THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED TWO CRASHES DUE TO THE BRAKES AND THE STEERING LOCKING. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS FOR THE STEERING PROBLEM BUT THE LOCKING CONTINUED. THE DASH LIGHTS WOULD COME ON (GAS GAUGE AND OIL LIGHT), THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND THE TRUNK WOULD FLY OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. *SC *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10067176
Machine
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