# 1997 PONTIAC GRAND AM — SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER,BRACKET
> NHTSA complaint `473345` · 2004-04-29 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** PONTIAC
- **Model:** GRAND AM
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER,BRACKET
- **Miles at failure:** 50,000
- **Speed:** 7 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING 7 MPH FRONT DRIVER SIDE SUPPORT BRACKET SNAPPED. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO RUN OFF THE ROAD.  DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES.  DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
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