NHTSA Complaint #10348454 — 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A LEFT TURN THE POWER STEERING WOULD NOT TURN THE BALL BEARINGS. THE POWER RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY FAILED AND FELL ON THE GROUND WHICH NEARLY CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE RETAINER WALL DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF HIM WHEN HE MADE THE LEFT TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE AND HE NOTIFIED THE GM MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL 03V527000, COMPONENT: STEERING: RACK AND PINION. HE HAD TO PAY THE REPAIR COST. HE DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.