Issue ID | 365292 |
Internal NHTSA # | 762937 |
Manufacurer | General Motors LLC |
Brand | CHEVROLET |
Model | CAVALIER |
Model Year | 1997 |
File date | 07/06/02 |
Component | STEERING:RACK AND PINION |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | While driving through a parking lot i turned the wheel to go left and the steering wheel locked up and began pulling right almost causing me to run into another vehicle. Had i been going any faster i would have crashed and died. On the way home the wheel locked up again turning left onto our road and i almost drove off the road. I've parked the car and haven't driven it since with concern that this life threatening problem will cause a serious accident. Many other gm vehicles have reports of this steering problem with 97 vehicles which can be seen in a report by guy cramer at http://www. Yfiles. Com/gm-steering-problem. Htm. *ak |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | BREMERTON, WA |
VIN pattern | 1G1JC1244V7XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 01/01/01 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | N |
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Drive train type | FWD |
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Vehicle speed | 10 |
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