# 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM — SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
> NHTSA complaint `467140` · 2004-04-21 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** PONTIAC
- **Model:** GRAND AM
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
- **Miles at failure:** 12,500
- **Speed:** 2 mph
## Narrative
WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE IT CRASHED INTO A CEMENT WALL.  THIS CAUSED THE BUMPER TO BEND.    *AK  IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE KNUCKLE THE BOLTS ONTO THE SHOCK ABSORDER FAILED.    *NM
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