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1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE — STEERING:RACK AND PINION

1 fatal · 509199 · 2003-12-08

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
VENTURE
Year
1997
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING:RACK AND PINION

Severity

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

Narrative

LOSS OF POWER STEERING LED TO THE DEATH OF DRIVER'S INFANT DAUGHTER AS STATED BY THE CONSUMER'S LAWYER. *LA WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S STEERING LOCKED UP. THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH THEN RAN OFF THE ROAD AND STRUCK A TREE. IN JANUARY 2003 THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED A RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE'S RACK AND PINION. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10051708
Machine
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