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1999 VOLVO WG — STEERING

crash1 injured · 910038 · 2012-03-15

Vehicle

Make
VOLVO
Model
WG
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Volvo Trucks North America
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
124,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

DRIVING DOWN A PERFECTLY STRAIGHT HIGHWAY,I HERD A NOISE AND THE LOADED TRUCK INSTANTLY TOOK A HARD LEFT FLIPPING END OVER END TWICE AND I CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT HAPPENED. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ACCIDENT,I HAVE KEPT THE TRUCK. I SUFFERED A SPINAL CORD INJURY AND HAVE READ ABOUT THE SAME THING HAPPENING TO OTHER VOLVO TRUCKS. I HAVE TROUBLE SLEEPING AT NIGHT FROM WONDERING WHAT HAPPENED. PLEASE HELP. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10451839
Machine
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