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2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 — STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS

crash · 1149944 · 2015-01-21

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CORVETTE Z06
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
Miles at failure
90,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE HARD TOP COVER DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACTIVE HANDLING CONTROL FOR THE BRAKES AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 4/13/15*CN UPDATED 9/18/2017*CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10676975
Machine
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