NHTSA Complaint #748966 — 1998 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 748966 |
| Vehicle | 1998 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE |
| Component | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | FL |
Consumer Description
REL. CLAIMS: 731603, 848089, 870477, 871178, 890098 STEERING FAILS WHEN GOING THROUGH PUDDLE AT ANY SPEED, EVEN 20 MPH. I BARELY MISSED HITTING SOMEONE. I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS IN MY 20 YEARS OF DRIVING. IS THEIR PATCH OR FIX AVAILABLE SINCE THIS WAS FIRST FOUND OUT ALMOST THREE YEARS AGO? THIS PROBLEM CREATES A DANGEROUS LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL ON WET ROADWAYS. PLEASE ADVISE [email protected]. *AK
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