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1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE — STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE

1 injured · 475805 · 2004-07-06

Vehicle

Make
OLDSMOBILE
Model
INTRIGUE
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
Miles at failure
100,500
Speed
70 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IT SWERVED BACK AND FORTH ACROSS THE HIGH WAY. VEHICLE EVENTUALLY STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY WHERE IT STALLED. AFTER A FEW SECONDS VEHICLE WAS STARTED AS IF NOTHING HAD HAPPENED. *AK THE VEHICLE SPUN IN A 180 DEGREE ANGLE AND HAD COME TO A STOP FACING TRAFFIC THAT FOLLOWED. *SC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10073735
Machine
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