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2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 — ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

crash · 1055127 · 2014-04-09

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CORVETTE Z06
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Miles at failure
21,000
Speed
150 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THIS CAR WAS CONVERTED TO A RACE CAR. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT ROAD ATLANTA BEFORE TURN 10A. THE ACTIVE HANDLING APPARENTLY CAUSED THE RIGHT BRAKES TO ENGAGE CAUSING A CLOCKWISE SNAP SPIN THAT RESULTED IN HITTING THE INSIDE CONCRETE RETAINING WALL. A YOUTUBE VIDEO IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=--X0TR5G_U8&FEATURE=YOUTU.BE ( THE ACCIDENT OBVIOUSLY OCCURS AT THE END OF THE VIDEO.) *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10578594
Machine
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