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2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM

crash · 481607 · 2004-08-10

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
Miles at failure
9,002
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK IN A PARKING LOT VEHICLE SWERVED TO THE LEFT AND COLLIDED WITH A TREE. CONSUMER EXAMINED THE UNDER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, AND DISCOVERED THAT THE LEFT TIE ROD BROKE. DEALER CLAIMED THAT THE COLLISION CAUSED THE TIE ROD TO BREAK. CONSUMER WAS NOT INJURED IN THE COLLISION, AND NO OTHER VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED.*AK FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM HAD TO BE REPLACED AND FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED. *TT

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10079978
Machine
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