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1987 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

crash · 264987 · 2001-01-08

Vehicle

Make: VOLKSWAGEN
Model: JETTA
Year: 1987
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Speed: 45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH, LOWER BALL JOINT BROKE, WHEEL CAME OFF, TIE ROD SNAPPED IN HALF, VEHICLE ROLLED 3 OR 4 TIMES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 877632
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown