# 2003 GMC ENVOY — SUSPENSION:REAR
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `494988` · 2004-09-08 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** GMC
- **Model:** ENVOY
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SUSPENSION:REAR
- **Miles at failure:** 400
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
THE VEHICLE WAS REAR-ENDED AT ABOUT 45 MPH.  THE BACK-END NOW FISHTAILS, AND THERE'S TREMENDOUS BODY-ROLL WITH THE SLIGHTEST TURN OF THE STEERING WHEEL.  BODY WORK WAS COMPLETED TO REPAIR THE BECK-END, BUT NO WORK HAS BEEN DONE TO THE SUSPENSION.  THREE SEPARATE TRIPS TO THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT CLAIM THAT THE EXCESSIVE BODY ROLL IS A CHARCTERISTIC OF THE CAR AND THAT THERE IS NO WORK TO BE PERFORMED.  THE VEHICLE IS UNSTABLE AT BEST, AND DANGEROUS WHILE CHANGING LANES AT FREEWAY SPEEDS.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*