NHTSA Complaint #706661 — 1997 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	706661
Vehicle	1997 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE
Component	STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Date of Incident	May 11, 1999
Date Filed	May 19, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TX

Consumer Description

SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE - POWER ASSIST STEERING MOMENTARILY INOPERABLE ON 1/13, 3/12, 4/12, 4/14, 5/11, 5/12 (TWICE) AND 5/13. OCCURS WHEN DRIVING THROUGH WATER PUDDLES. DEALER ATTEMPTED TO FIX WITH AFTER MARKET BELT. PROBLEM IS WORSE NOW BECAUSE LENGTH OF OUTAGE IS MORE BRIEF AND JUST WHEN DRIVER ADDED PRESSURE TO STEER WITHOUT POWER ASSIST IT STARTED TO WORK CAUSING OVERCORRECTION. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT DEALER FOR SCRUTINY. ON 4/21, AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR POPPED OPEN WHEN CAR GEAR SHIFT WAS MOVED OUT OF PARK POSITION. THIS IS NOT SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN. DEALER CLEANED CONTACTS AND DAYS LATER THE UNIT BROKE. DEALER HAS COMPLETED MOST OF REPAIR. INJURY TO PASSENGER NEXT TO DOOR COULD OCCUR IF DOOR WERE TO OPEN WHILE DRIVING.

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