# 1997 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
> NHTSA complaint `308443` · 2001-08-08 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** SILVERADO 1500
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
- **Speed:** 70 mph
## Narrative
THE INVESTIGATING OFFICER ON THE SCENE SAID THAT ALL EVIDENCE (PHYSICAL & WITNESS STATEMENTS) ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE BALL JOINT FAILING. I HAVE PHOTOS OF THE SCENE, INCLUDING CLOSE-UPS OF THE FAILED BALL JOINT. THE VEHICLE IS TOTALED.*AK
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