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2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM — SUSPENSION

1 injured · 1068483 · 2014-05-23

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND AM
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SUSPENSION

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 50 MPH, THE FRONT SUSPENSION BECAME FAULTY. THE RIM CAUSED THE FRONT DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS SIDE TIRES TO BECOME DEFLATED. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED BY A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE SUSPENSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10593734
Machine
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