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2001 JAGUAR XK8 — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS

crash · 536354 · 2005-05-23

Vehicle

Make
JAGUAR
Model
XK8
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Jaguar Cars, Ltd.
Component
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
Miles at failure
60,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT 60-65 MPH ON A 4 LANE HIGHWAY THE CAR TOOK A HARD TURN LEFT. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT IT WAS IF I HAD NO STEERING WHAT SO EVER. THIS RESULTED IN A COLLISION AND SPIN OUT WITH MY CAR AND THE OTHER CAR. MY DEALER SAID THIS CAN'T HAPPEN, BUT IT DID . THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS I WISH TO FIND THE CAUSE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10121952
Machine
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