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2006 BUICK LACROSSE — STEERING

crash · 835415 · 2011-01-07

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
LACROSSE
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
40,500
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT BROKE. HE STATED THAT HE HAD NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. HE ENGAGED THE BRAKES AND CRASHED INTO A CURB. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM THAT THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT AND SIR COIL HAD BROKEN ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT, SIR COIL AND REALIGNED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,314.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10375098
Machine
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