1995 Chevrolet Caprice Steering Problems

“I was driving a 1995 Chevrolet Caprice and was stopped while attempting to enter the highway. I was hit in the rear by a car going 50 MPH who did not see that I was stopped. The drivers seat collapsed into the reclined position and threw me into the rear seat. My seat belt was on and limited my movement. In addition, I pulled on the steering wheel and broke it at the 10 o'clock and partially seperated at the 2 o'clock positions. The failure of the seat caused injury to myself with no support to my neck and head. …”

“Steering wheel collapsed (broke off) at the two horizontal points - - 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock points at a routine rocking at a stop. Not an emergency stop or sudden stop; just a routine stop at a light. I had never seen this happen in any vehicle unless involved in a crash, much less from a frail man as myself who does not possess superhuman powers. I asked mechanics if they had ever seen this occur and the answer was negative. I contacted kelly Chevrolet (hallandale, fl) and they also told me to never have seen this happen, unless the vehicle was in an crash. …”

“The contact owns a 1995 Chevrolet Caprice. The contact stated that the automatic transmission was leaking while driving 55 MPH. Chevrolet stated that the VIN was not included in recall number 95v221000 (power train:automatic transmission). The contact also stated that the power steering was leaking and that the vehicle would shift from park to drive occasionally, without the key in the ignition. The powertrain and purchase date were unknown. The current mileage was 78,000 and failure mileage was 77,000.”