2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

crash1 injured · 416440 · 2003-08-01

Vehicle

Make: CHEVROLET
Model: TRAILBLAZER
Year: 2003
Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Miles at failure: 5,000
Speed: 55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL BUCKLED UNDER THE CAR, AND CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL. THE VEHICLE FLIPPED AND LANDED UPSIDE DOWN ON A CENTER CONCRETE MEDIAN STRIP . *AK THE LOWER BALL JOINT WAS FOUND SEPARATED DURING THE INVESTIGATION AND THE VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS.(OHIO TRAFFIC REPORT) *SCC

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10026656
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown