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1994 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS

crash · 477058 · 2004-05-26

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
BONNEVILLE
Year
1994
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
Miles at failure
127,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS EXITING OFF ROUTE 82 AND HEADING EAST ON RT. 422 GOING ABOUT 30 MPH. EST. WHEN I HEARD A LOUD BANG SOUND. THE STEERING AND THE BRAKES WENT OUT AND THE CAR WAS OUT OF CONTROL. THE CAR CAME TO REST ABOUT 50 FT. AFTER THE CAR HIT A CONCRETE BARRIER. OHIO HIGHWAY STATE PATROL MADE A CRASH REPORT AND THE CAR WAS TOWED TO GREENWOOD AUTOBODY DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID THE ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS BROKE OUT THE FRAME. ALLOWING THE ENGINE AND DRIVE TRAIN TO DROP ON THE ROAD. DAMAGE IS BEING ESTIMATED BY THE AUTOBODY SHOP AND INSURANCE COMPANY. CAR HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED YET.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10073175
Machine
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