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Pontiac Grand Prix Steering Rack And Pinion Safety Report | July 10, 2000
Reported on July 10, 2000
| WHILE MAKING A LEFT-HAND TURN INTO OFFICE PARKING LOT ON 07-03-2000 I FELT THE SNAP OF SOMETHING BREAKING IN THE STEERING. I TOOK THE CAR TO LOCAL TIRE CENTER AND THEY VISUALLY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. ONE WEEK LATER TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON IL 394 GOING OVER THE BRIDGE THAT TURNS LEFT TO MERGE ONTO 94 NORTHBOUND THE STEERING WENT COMPLETELY OUT! I HAD TO MUSCLE IT TO KEEP THE CAR FROM HITTING CONCRETE WALL. DEALER SAID A SHAFT BROKE INSIDE THE POWER-STEERING RACK. PROBABLY BROKE 3/4 WHEN I NOTICED AND THE REST OF THE WAY WHEN I WENT OVER BRIDGE. DEALER FIXED FOR 1170.96 -NO WARRENTY COVERAGE- REPLACED ENTIRE POWER STEERING RACK. | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Grand Prix |
| Manufactured by: | General Motors LLC |
| Year: | 1997 |
| Was a crash reported? | |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | LANSING IL |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2WP5217VF |
| Mileage: | |
| Speed: | 75 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS N/A. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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