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2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — SUSPENSION:REAR

crash1 injured · 1315201 · 2016-09-07

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 1500
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SUSPENSION:REAR
Miles at failure
110,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 35 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT HAD LOCKED UP AND FAILED TO MOVE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A FENCE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE CONTACT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A PINCHED NERVE AND A TORN ROTATOR CUFF. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10904488
Machine
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