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2002 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA — SUSPENSION:FRONT

crash · 304496 · 2001-07-18

Vehicle

Make
OLDSMOBILE
Model
BRAVADA
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THIS BRAVADA HAD BEEN RECALLED AND THE PART REPLACED. WHILE EXITING A PARKING LOT AT SLOW SPEED THE STEERING FAILED, CAR FELL TO THE RIGHT AND INTO A TELEPHONE POLE CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. THE PART THAT FAILED WAS THE PART THAT WAS REPLACED DURING RECALL. GM, AFTER INVESTIGATING, IS CLAIMING NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS INCIDENT. FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS KILLED AT A HIGHER SPEED. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE TO PREVENT ANYONE WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE FROM BEING INJURED OR KILLED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
748679
Machine
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