NHTSA complaint: 2001 AM GENERAL HUMMER — STEERING
type: Event
additional type: https://schema.org/AccidentReport
start date: 2005-04-18
description: DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ACCELERATING TO 50-55 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND SHIMMIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS ON THE STEERING BOX AND THE BALL JOINTS. ONE MONTH AFTER VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED, SHIMMIED, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE FAILED AND THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE CAME OFF RESULTING IN NO STEERING CONTROL. THE VEHICLE COLLIDED IN TO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED BRUISING TO THE RIBS AND THERE WAS A PERSON IN ANOTHER VEHICLE WHO WAS INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AT THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT. THE POLICE OFFICER ON THE SCENE WHO FILED THE REPORT DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN THE BALL JOINT OR THE STEERING MECHANISM. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY ANOTHER POLICE OFFICER WORKING ON BEHALF OF THE MANUFACTURER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS GOING TOO FAST. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THIS CASE IS IN LITIGATION REGARDING THE ACCIDENT. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL #06V377000 PERTAINING TO THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.
organizer: AM GENERAL LLC
publisher: AI Analytics
license: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
source: https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/
source organization: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation

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property ID: NHTSA Complaint ID
value: 599279

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