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2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX — STEERING:RACK AND PINION

crash · 525697 · 2005-03-13

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
EQUINOX
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
Miles at failure
20
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VERY ERRATIC STEERING WHEN CHANGING LANES AT 50 MPH CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A GRASSY DITCH. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME I NOTICED THE STEERING WAS VERY DIFFERENT THEN I HAVE EVER FELT. AFTER HITTING THE DITCH THE CAR ROLLED. REMARKABLY, I WAS NOT INJURED AND BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND MY SEAT BELT KEPT ME FROM INJURY. THERE WASN'T ANY BROKEN GLASS. THE CAR HELD UP TO THE 5 STAR SAFETY. MY CONCERN IS THE BOBBLE EFFECT WHEN CHANGING LANES AND THE TOO TIGHT STEERING. FORTUNATELY, NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE INVOLVED. MY EQUINOX SUFFERED ABOUT $10500 DAMAGE. $4500 WERE FOR THE AIRBAGS AND RELATED PARTS. MY CAR IS STILL IN GETTING FIXED. MY ONLY COMPLAINT IS THE STEERING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I WILL NO LONGER HAVE CONFIDENCE IN DRIVING THIS ON THE HIGHWAY.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10114013
Machine
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