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1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — STEERING:RACK AND PINION

crash · 512902 · 2005-01-14

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
1997
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
Miles at failure
83,000
Speed
12 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MID WAY MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL TEMPORARILY LOCKED UP. THIS CAUSED THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO HIT A CURB. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THERE WAS A DIRECT CORRELATION BETWEEN THE RECALL THAT WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING FAILING. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10105075
Machine
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