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2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP

crash · 528583 · 2005-03-30

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
AVALANCHE
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
Miles at failure
42,500
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

(1) THERE WAS NOT ANY SPECIFIC EVENT, I WAS TURNING DOWN MY DRIVEWAY WHEN THE STEERING IMMEDIATELY BECAME EXTREMELY HEAVY AND THE WHEEL COULD NOT BE TURNED. (2) I COULD NOT TURN THE WHEEL OR STOP BEFORE HITTING MY TRASH CONTAINERS AT THE END OF THE DRIVEWAY. (3) POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE SHAFT HAD BROKEN INSIDE THE PUMP.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10116068
Machine
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