# 2002 CHEVROLET ASTRO — STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
> NHTSA complaint `528802` · 2005-03-14 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** ASTRO
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
## Narrative
THE CONSUMER'S 2002 CHEVROLET ASTRO CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO A TIE ROD RUBBING AGAINST THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE.  *NM *JB
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*