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2018 CHEVROLET CRUZE — WHEELS

crash2 injured · 1634720 · 2020-01-06

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CRUZE
Year
2018
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
WHEELS
Miles at failure
18,000
Speed
73 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

ON I35 SOUTH BOUND JUST NORTH OF OSEOLA IA. AT 73 MILES AN HOUR SOMETHING CAME LOOSE ON LEFT FRONT CAR TOOK A HARD LEFT NO CONTROL CRASHING INTO CABLE BARRIER IN MEDIAN. 3 PEOPLE ON BOARD 2 FRONT 1 REAR. NONE CAN EXPLAIN WHAT HAPPENED IT HAPPENED SO FAST. LEFT FRONT WHEEL AND AXLE WERE NOT FOUND AT THE SEEN OF THE ACCIDENT LEFT FRONT WAS COMPLETELY GONE. ONLY 4 AIRBAGS OF THE 10 ON BOARD DEPLOYED. RECEIVED ONSTAR NOTIFICATIONS ON STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM (STABILITRAK}, ANTILOCK BRAKING, ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, AND FLAT DRIVERS SIDE REAR ALL AT THE SAME TIME.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11297324
Machine
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