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2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — SUSPENSION

crash · 1474865 · 2018-06-11

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 1500
Year
2017
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
3,200
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE LOWER CONTROL ARM FRACTURED, WHICH CAUSED THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL TO BECOME DETACHED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BENNETT CHEVROLET IN EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V256000 (SUSPENSION) A FEW DAYS AFTER THE CRASH. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,200.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11101147
Machine
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