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1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK

crash1 injured · 272979 · 2001-01-31

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
Speed
70 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE SPARE TIRE WINCH CABLE BROKE CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT BEHIND THE VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THIS IS A COMMON OCCURECE WITH MANY MAKES AND MODELS OF VEHICLES. THOUGH THIS PROBLEM MAY NOT BE REPORTED OFTEN, I THINK IT IS A VERY COMMON INCIDENT THAT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
740232
Machine
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