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2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE — STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE

crash1 injured · 505124 · 2004-11-04

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CORVETTE
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
Speed
75 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 75 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND IT CRASHED INTO GUARD RAIL AND FLIPPED THREE TIMES, LANDING IN A DITCH. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD AND NECK INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10099452
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown