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2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE — SUSPENSION

crash3 injured · 1007069 · 2013-09-04

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TAHOE
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
117,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON HIGHWAY 77 WHEN MY TAHOE STARTING TO BOUNCE ON THE FRONT END THEN STARTING FISH TAILING FROM WHITE LINE TO WHITE LINE TRIED TO CORRECT AND HAD NO STEERING. THEN WENT OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF ROAD AND HIT A DRIVEWAY AND FLIPPED END OVER END THEN BACK OVER HEADED IN THE OPPOSITE WAY. THERE WAS A PERSON WATCHING THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED AND HE STATED THAT THE TRUCK WAS BOUNCING GOING DOWN THE ROAD THEN WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND FLIPPED. HAD TAHOE SERVICED IN MARCH FOR A POPPING NOISE AT RICHARD KAY SUPERSTORE IN ANDERSON SOUTH CAROLINA WHERE THEY STATED THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM. STATED WAS A STEERING SHAFT. THEY REPLACED IT. CALLAWAY WRECKER SERVICE STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM IN THE FRONT END THAT WAS VERY SUSPICIOUS. WITH ONE OF THE WHEELS AND WHERE WAS CONNECTED TO THE FRAME. THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN WHERE THE BOUNCING CAME FROM WHERE THE TIRE WAS TURNED SIDEWAYS . *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10541829
Machine
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