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1995 CHEVROLET S10 — POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

crash1 injured · 141643 · 1999-03-12

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
S10
Year
1995
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

Severity

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

Narrative

LEFT REAR AXLE BROKE AWAY FROM WHEEL DRUM, STILL ATTACHED WHILE DRIVING, CAUSED VEHICLE TO SWIRL. HIT AN EMBANKMENT AND TURNED OVER ON ITS TOP. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. ALSO TOW TRUCK DRIVER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS WAS THE THIRD INCIDENT CONCERNING REAR AXLE BREAKAGE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
835787
Machine
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