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1996 SATURN SL — STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM

crash · 494272 · 2004-09-03

Vehicle

Make
SATURN
Model
SL
Year
1996
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
Miles at failure
114,856
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY SON WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON THE GARDEN STATE PARKWAY @ 65MPN. SLOWED TO EXIT AT EXIT 105. AS HE ENTERED THE EXIT, HE FELT SOMETHING BREAK, LOST STEERING, AND THE CAR SHOT TO THE RIGHT, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, AND THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR SLID DOWN THE GUARD RAIL AND CAME TO A STOP JUST BEFORE IMPACTING A CONCRETE JERSEY WALL. THE INITIAL INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT SIDE SPINDLE HAD SNAPPED. THE ARM ON THE SPINDLE THAT THE TIE-ROD ATTACHES TO SNAPPED IN HALF. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10089045
Machine
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