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2003 CHEVROLET ASTRO — STEERING

crash1 injured · 593564 · 2006-08-23

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
ASTRO
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
50,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING BETWEEN 50 - 55 MPH DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITION THE FRONT TWO WHEELS BEGAN TURNING AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO STEERING INPUT. THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED HOWEVER THERE WAS DIFFICULTING IN STOPPING THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE ENDING UP IN A SIX FOOT DITCH WHICH STOPPED THE VEHICLE. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE AFTER INSPECTION, THE DEALER DETERMINED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE STEERING. BOTH AAA AND THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE SENDING OUT INSPECTORS TO VIEW THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INCURRED MULTIPLE INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS PROCESSED AT THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10166301
Machine
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