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1997 CHEVROLET LUMINA — STEERING:RACK AND PINION

crash · 512030 · 2004-12-14

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
LUMINA
Year
1997
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
Miles at failure
123,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TEN MONTHS AFTER THE RACK AND PINION BEARING/ STEERING RECALL 03V527000 REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED IT FAILED. WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO A SPIN AND CRASH INTO A GUARD RAIL. A MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AFTER THE CRASH AND INDICATED THAT THE RACK AND PINION BROKE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10103736
Machine
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