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2005 VOLVO VNL — STEERING

crash · 895959 · 2011-12-19

Vehicle

Make
VOLVO
Model
VNL
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Volvo Trucks North America
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
772,539
Speed
65 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 2005 VOLVO VNL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BECAME EXTREMELY LIGHT AND THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE WALL BUT WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL AUTO BODY SHOP WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE DRAG LINK, LUG NUTS AND THE BOLTS ON THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE WOULD NEED REPLACING. IN ADDITION, THE PASSENGER SIDE TIE RODS WOULD ALSO NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 772,539.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10440419
Machine
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