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GM PRODUCTS GM PRODUCTS — EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL

crash · 393875 · 2003-02-12

Vehicle

Make
GM PRODUCTS
Model
GM PRODUCTS
Year
—
Manufacturer
GM PRODUCTS DIV. GM CORP.
Component
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL

Severity

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

Narrative

1998 BUICK PARK AVE TIRE JACK FAILED. SCREW JACK THREADS STRIPPED AND VEHICLE FELL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE A FLAT TIRE. JACK HAD BEEN USED 20 TIME PREVIOUSLY TO ASSIST IN TIRE ROTATATION. HAS ANYONE ELSE EXPERIENCED THIS TYPE OF FAILURE? IT IS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10005756
Machine
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