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2001 VOLVO V70XC — STEERING:RACK AND PINION

crash · 616748 · 2007-03-15

Vehicle

Make
VOLVO
Model
V70XC
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Volvo Car USA, LLC
Component
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
Miles at failure
99,549
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE ATTEMPTING A SLIGHT RIGHT TURN WHILE TRAVELING APPROX 15/20 MPH AND HIT A GUARD RAIL THEN A SNOW BANK. UPON INVESTIGATION I NOTICED THAT BOTH FRONT WHEELS WERE POINTING INWARD. ORIGINAL SUSPECT WAS THE TIE RODS. REPAIR FACILITY FOUND THE RACK/PINION HAD SEVERED.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10185155
Machine
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