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2015 CHEVROLET EQUINOX — SUSPENSION

crash · 1361689 · 2017-03-08

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
EQUINOX
Year
2015
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
13,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2015 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY SHOOK AND VEERED TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL AND COLLIDED WITH A GUARDRAIL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE POLICE OFFICER STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER RIM WAS SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD. THE CONTACT DID NOT STATE IF THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 13,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE RENTAL COMPANY AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CONSUMER WAS AT FAULT. *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10959576
Machine
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