NHTSA Complaint #10341856 — 2005 BUICK LESABRE STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10341856
Vehicle	2005 BUICK LESABRE
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	July 6, 2010
Date Filed	July 7, 2010
Mileage	49,505 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

PASSENGER SIDE OUTER TIE ROD PREMATURE BUSHING JOINT FAILURE. EXCESSIVE WEAR MADE IT DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN STRAIGHT LINE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE WOULD WONDER BACK AND FORTH BADLY, AND TURNS WERE DELAYED AS A RESULT OF THE PREMATURE WEAR IN THE TIE ROD JOINT. MILEAGE WHEN DIAGNOSED, 49505 ON JULY 6,2010. MILEAGE AT COMPLETION OF REPAIR WAS 49515 ON JULY 7,2010. FORTUNATELY THIS EARLY FAILURE OF OUTER TIE ROD WAS FOUND BEFORE A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OCCURRENCE ON THE FREEWAY. OUTER TIE ROD REPLACE WITH AN AFTER MARKET UNIT. *TR

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