AvtoVAZ commented on information about an accident with Lada Vesta due to steering wheel lock

AvtoVAZ has not received information about an accident that allegedly occurred with a Lada Vesta car in the Vladimir region, as a result of which the girl driver suffered a serious spinal injury and is preparing a major lawsuit against the company. This was reported to Izvestia on October 2 by the company's press service.

"To date, the Lada hotline has not received any complaints about a similar situation. Of course, AvtoVAZ is interested in analyzing and analyzing such incidents if they occur, however, in the photos that are published on the Internet, the car is presented with the state registration plates removed. Let's leave aside the logic of this decision, but for now, we ask you to refrain from unreasonable premature conclusions and accusations," the statement said.

Information has appeared online about a registered accident in the Vladimir region with a Lada Vesta, which allegedly lost control and flew off the road due to the steering wheel being blocked on the move. The numbers on the photos posted online have been removed.

According to Alexander Shumsky, an auto blogger and lawyer of the victim, this is the first recorded case of such an accident after a recognized massive problem with AvtoVAZ cars. Motorist Natalia was driving along the highway, and when the car began to enter a small bend, the steering wheel jammed, after which the car lost control and rolled over three times, he writes.

Steering pre-emption: AvtoVAZ to check Lada Vesta electronics

The carmaker has launched a service campaign to solve the problem of unexpected steering wheel locks.

On September 26, AvtoVAZ announced the launch of a program to retrofit Lada Vesta vehicles with the Era-GLONASS emergency call system. It involves 22 thousand cars, which were produced from October 2021 to April 2022.

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