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1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU — POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

crash · 155867 · 1999-06-22

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MALIBU
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
Speed
75 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE GOING 25MPH RIGHT FRONT AXLE BROKE. LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT CURB & THEN A POLE. BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
838186
Machine
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