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2013 BUICK LACROSSE — WHEELS

crash · 1231757 · 2015-10-23

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
LACROSSE
Year
2013
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
WHEELS
Miles at failure
30,852
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

A 5 INCH PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF THE WHEEL RESULTING IN DAMAGING THE TIRE AND CAUSING SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. THIS PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF FROM THE INSIDE SECTION OF THE WHEEL, WHICH FACES THE ENGINE BAY, RULING OUT THE FACT THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY DEBRIS OR IMPACT FROM A CURB OR ROAD. THERE WAS NO OTHER DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL, SUCH AS WARPED TIRES OR DENTS OR DINGS ON THE WHEEL, WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN THERE IF THE DAMAGE WAS CAUSED DUE TO ROAD HAZARD. AS CAN BE SEEN FROM THE PICTURES THE DAMAGE COULD ONLY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY STRUCTURAL ISSUES WITH THE WHEEL.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10785743
Machine
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