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2013 CHEVROLET TAHOE — SUSPENSION

crash · 1167098 · 2015-03-19

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TAHOE
Year
2013
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
85,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DURING PURSUIT TRAINING A 2013 TAHOE SUFFERED A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE WHEEL SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY. THIS IS THE THIRD IDENTICAL INCIDENT IN THE PAST MONTH. THE OTHER TWO VEHICLES WERE 2014 POLICE PURSUIT TAHOES. IN ALL INSTANCES THE FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY FAILED DURING A TURN. THE RACE OR INNER DUST COVER FOR THE WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY SEPARATED. THIS RESULTED IN THE BEARINGS COMING LOOSE, AND THE WHEEL SUBSEQUENTLY FOLDING UNDER. IN TWO INSTANCES THE VEHICLE WAS IN DANGER OF A ROLLOVER SITUATION. THIS OCCURRED DURING EMERGENCY VEHICLE TRAINING AT A REGIONAL ACADEMY AND THE VEHICLES BELONGED TO TWO DIFFERENT POLICE AGENCIES. THE TWO PRIOR INCIDENTS INVOLVED VEHICLES WITH UNDER 5000 MILES. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10695341
Machine
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