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2002 PONTIAC MONTANA — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM

crash · 360605 · 2002-07-05

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
MONTANA
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS GOING 15-20 MPH WHILE CROSSING A BRIDGE. FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE CONTROL ARM BROKE IN HALF WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO STEEL SUPER STRUCTURE OF BRIDGE. VEHICLE DIDN'T HIT ANYTHING PRIOR TO THE CRASH, AND VEHICLE LOST COMPLETE STEERING. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. REAR DRIVE ASSEMBLIES ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED. DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THREE TIMES. *TT

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8013333
Machine
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