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2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

crash · 625744 · 2007-05-30

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure
37,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY VEHICLE HAD 32,000 MILES ON IT WHEN I BOUGHT IT. IT SEEMED THAT THE STEERING HAD A GOOD AMOUNT OF PLAY IN IT FOR ONLY BEING A YEAR OLD. MY GIRLFRIEND WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND HIT A PARKED CAR. SHE WAS NOT INJURED. SHE SAID SHE DIDN'T KNOW WHY SHE LOST CONTROL AND WAS UNABLE TO STEER IT. IT LOOKED LIKE THE WHEEL CAME LOOSE FROM THE AXLE. THE DAMAGE COST $3,000 TO FIX. THE STABILIZER BAR AND TIE ROD ENDS HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10192003
Machine
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