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1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE — SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING

crash1 injured · 489261 · 2004-08-09

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CORVETTE
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
Miles at failure
34,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AN ANIMAL JUMPED OUT IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN CONSUMER SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL ASSEMBLY SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE AND ROLLED UNDER THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL, HITTING A TREE. VEHICLE WAS C TOTALED. DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10087450
Machine
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