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2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO — STEERING

crash1 injured · 534642 · 2005-05-11

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MONTE CARLO
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Speed
20 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

MY HUSBAND WAS RECENTLY INVOLVED IN AN ACCIENT IN HIS 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO DUE TO STEERING PROBLEMS. THIS RESULTED IN A ROLL-OVER X2 AND TOTAL LOSS. I HAVE CONTACTED GM TO DISCUSS THE PROBLEM AND THEY INSIST THAT IT SHOULD BE HANDLED BY OUR INSURANCE CARRIER. SINCE THE ACCIDENT, I HAVE FOUND THAT GM ISSUED A RECALL (03062) FOR POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. I HAVE DONE FURTHER RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THIS IS NOT A ONE TIME INCIDENT, OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED OF VERY SIMILIAR PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME VEHICLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10120677
Machine
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