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1998 CHEVROLET IMPALA — STEERING:RACK AND PINION

fire · 550149 · 2005-08-17

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
IMPALA
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE STEERING WAS HARD WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN, AS IF THE VAN DIDN'T HAVE ANY POWER STEERING. MAKING RIGHT TURNS DIDN'T REQUIRE ANY EFFORT AT ALL, IT TURNED TOO EASY. CITY CHEVROLET FIXED THE PROBLEM. I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE OTHER VENTURES THAT WERE LISTED IN THE RECALL. FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY I HAD TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED AND COULDN'T WAIT FOR A MANUFACTURE RECALL ON MY VAN'S VIN# BECAUSE AT THAT TIME THERE WASN'T A RECALL

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10133250
Machine
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