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1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN — WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

firecrash · 154792 · 1999-06-14

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SUBURBAN
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WE WERE TRAVELING ON I10 WEST BOUND ON FAIRLY GOOD PAVEMENT AT 70MPH AND THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL BROKE OFF, RESULTING IN A CRASH. WE HAD NO WORK DONE TO THE WHEELS SINCE THE CAR WAS DELIVERED FROM THE DEALER. WE HAD NO INDICTION THAT A PROBLEM EXISTED UNTIL THE FAILURE. TWO LUG BOLTS BROKE AND THE REMAINING FOUR WERE STRIPED AND BENT. I AM TRYING TO FIND IF THE LUG BOLTS ON THE OTHER WHEELS CAN BE TESTED FOR FRACTURES AND DETERMINE A CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
707549
Machine
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