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2007 VOLVO VNL — STEERING

crash · 889822 · 2011-11-10

Vehicle

Make
VOLVO
Model
VNL
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Volvo Trucks North America
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
507,648
Speed
20 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 2007 VOLVO VNL TRUCK. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20 MPH WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF STEERING AND CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE DRAG LINK. THE DRAG LINK SEPARATED FROM THE FIRE WALL. THE DRAG LINK AND THE TIE ROD WAS REPLACED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED (OKLAHOMA STATE POLICE REPORT NUMBER: AM02905-11). THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 507,648.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10435140
Machine
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