NHTSA Complaint #10007580 — 2000 CHEVROLET TRACKER STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10007580
Vehicle	2000 CHEVROLET TRACKER
Component	STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
Date of Incident	February 9, 2003
Date Filed	February 16, 2003
Mileage	33,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

ON THE APPROACH TO A TOLL PLAZA, @ 30MPH EXPERIENCED TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING. RESULTING IN A CRACH. THE LEFT FRONT TIRE TURNED IN CAUSING LEFT REAR SIDE OF VEHICLE TO TURN INTO A CONCRETE BARRIER WALL. NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE INVOLVED DUE TO THE TIME OF DAY (4:30AM) IT WAS FOUND THAT THE "KNUCKLE" JOINT WHICH CONTROLS THE STEERING LINKAGE BROKE IN HALF RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT WITH DAMAGE OF OVER $5,000.00. THERE HAS BEEN A FRONT END NOISE WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE I PURCHASED IT. DEALERSHIP UNABLE TO LOCATE IT...OR DETERMINE THE SOURCE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. DOCUMENTED ON THEIR COMPUTER AT THE DEALESHIP.

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