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1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV — SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE

crash1 injured · 459134 · 2004-03-08

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
LUMINA APV
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE
Miles at failure
109,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING, THE SPINDLE ON THE REAR AXLE BROKE IN HALF. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH WENT ACROSS FOUR LANES OF TRAFFIC INTO A WALL. DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK AND NECK INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10061613
Machine
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