NHTSA Complaint #10179234 — 1999 BUICK REGAL

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10179234
Vehicle	1999 BUICK REGAL
Component	STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Date of Incident	January 18, 2007
Date Filed	January 20, 2007
Mileage	110,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	WA

Consumer Description

POWER STEERING FAILS WHEN TURNING TO THE RIGHT. UNIT OPERATES CORRECTLY WHEN TURNING TO THE RIGHT, HOWEVER THERE IN INTERMITTENT POWER ASSIST TO THE LEFT. THE UNIT FAILED WHEN TURNING IN A PARKING LOT TO THE LEFT, THERE WAS A POP FOLLOWED BY A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER ASSIST TO THE LEFT. THE FLUID LEVEL IN THE POWER STEERING RESIVOIR IS NORMAL, HOW A SLIGHT PRESSURE WAS OBSERVED WHEN THE CAP WAS REMOVED. *JB

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