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1997 CHEVROLET CHEVROLET TRUCK — WHEELS

crash5 injured · 176807 · 1999-10-04

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CHEVROLET TRUCK
Year
1997
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
WHEELS
Speed
65 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
5
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WE WERE TRAVELING ON I80 (OHIO TPK.) WHEN THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL CAME OFF CAUSING THE VAN TO LOOSE CONTROL. WE HIT THE HIGHWAY'S CONCRETE CENTER DIVIDER CAUSING INJURY TO MY SONS, MY WIFE AND AUNT. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE DAMAGED VEHICLE I OBSERVED THAT ALL OF THE WHEEL LUGS WERE SHEARED AT THE HUB ASSEMBLY. PLEASE, IF THERE IS ANY DEFECT ON THE MATERIAL STRENGTH USED TO MAKE THESE LUGS, THEY SHOULD BE IMMEDIATELY ADDRESSED AS MANY LIVES DEPEND ON THESE VEHICLES. WE WERE LUCKY TO GET AWAY WITH JUST INJURIES, IT COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. THANKS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
712760
Machine
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