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1989 CHEVROLET CORSICA — WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

crash1 injured · 151235 · 1999-05-19

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CORSICA
Year
1989
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE LUGS: NUTS SNAPPED IN HALF. THE TIRE PUSHED INTO MY PASSANGER DOOR AND BUCKLED. THE TIRE THEN WENT UNDER MY CAR AND LIFTED MY CAR UP ( LIKE WHEN YOU HIT A CURB BUT HIGHER). THEN THE TIRE CAME OUT AND ROLLED DOWN THE STREET. I ENDED UP INJURING MY BACK. I HAD TO GET A TOW TRUCK TO TOW ME HOME. I HAD TO REPLACE 4 OF THE LUG NUTS THAT BROKE I NEED A NEW TIRE, RIM AND FENDER I ALSO HAVE TO HAVE THE DOOR FIXED. THE PASSANGER DOOR WILL NOT OPEN AND I MAY HAVE A SMALL CRACK IN THE WINDSHIELD. AS OF NOW ALL THAT HAS BEEN FIXED IS THE LUG NUTS. I STILL HAVE BAD BACK PAINS FROM THIS. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
706669
Machine
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