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2000 CHEVROLET S10 — STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM

crash · 204914 · 2000-03-28

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
S10
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH RIGHT WHEEL COMPLETELY CAME OFF DUE TO A MISSING COTTER PIN THAT LOCKED THE SPINDLE IN PLACE. DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED. WHEELS HAD BEVER BEEN OF VEHICLE SINCE PURCHASED NEW, NOR BEEN ROTATED. *AK *ML

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
859329
Machine
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