NHTSA Complaint #10000815 — 1997 PONTIAC SUNFIRE STEERING:RACK AND PINION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10000815
Vehicle	1997 PONTIAC SUNFIRE
Component	STEERING:RACK AND PINION
Date of Incident	August 10, 2002
Date Filed	January 8, 2003
Mileage	99,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

1997 PONTIAC SUNFIRE ALL OF A SUDDEN, WOULD NOT TURN LEFT AND I HIT A POLE, COME TO FIND OUT THE RACK AND PINION SUDDENLY WENT OUT. I HAD TO HAVE RACK AND PINION REPLACED, THIS IS VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS, DEALER SAID THEY HAVE HEARD OF NO PROBLEMS WITH RACK AND PINION, AND WERE OF NO HELP AT ALL. *JB

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