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2014 CHEVROLET SONIC — WHEELS

crash · 1053559 · 2014-04-04

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SONIC
Year
2014
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
WHEELS
Miles at failure
4,400
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE DRIVER BACKED OUT ONTO THE RESIDENTIAL STREET. THE DRIVE ALIGNED THE WHEELS TO POINT STRAIGHT DOWN THE STREET. THE DRIVER SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND PRESSED PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR. THE CAR RAPIDLY ACCELERATED AND SWERVED TO THE LEFT. IT GRAZED THE BUMPER OF A PACKED CAR AND CAME TO REST ON A TREE. UPON LEAVING THE FRONT LEFT TIRE WAS DEFLATED. THE REPAIR SHOP REPORTED LEFT SUSPENSION DAMAGE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10577515
Machine
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