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1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — STEERING:RACK AND PINION

crash · 506577 · 2004-11-15

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
1997
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
Miles at failure
53,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY DAUGHTER USED AN EXCUSE THAT SHE CAME HOME LATE BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD NOT TURN LEFT AND SHE HIT A MAILBOX. I DID CHECK HER STORY AND YES. IT WOULD NOT TURN LEFT. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND MANY OF THESE INCIDENTS. NOT ONLY WITH THIS CAR, BUT MANY GM MODELS. THE STEERING RACK WILL NEED TO GET REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. IF THERE WAS A POSTAL WORKED AT THE MAIL BOX, OR SOME ONE GETTING THEIR MAIL, IT COULD HAVE BEEN A LOT WORST. IS GENERAL MOTORS WAITING FOR A DEATH TO OCCUR?? MAYBE THEY SHOULD TAKE A LOOK AT THE GOODYEAR TIRE INCIDENT. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10098849
Machine
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