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2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER — SUSPENSION:FRONT

crash1 injured · 506326 · 2004-11-12

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRAILBLAZER
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT
Miles at failure
23,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. MY SON WAS DRIVING CAR AT 45 MPH, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE REAR END CAME LOOSE. THIS MADE HIM LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. MY SON HAD MINOR INJURIES. HIS INITIAL STATEMENT TO THE DEPUTY WAS, THE VEHICLE FELT LIKE THE REAR END CAME LOOSE. THE DEPUTY LOOKED UNDER MY SUV, AND FOUND THE SWAY BAR WITH A CLEAN BREAK ON IT. HE THEN PROCEEDED TO HAVE SOMEONE ELSE LOOK AT IT ALSO. THEY BOTH STATED THERE WAS NO TWISTING OR DISTORTION OF THE SWAY BAR. IT APPEARED THE SWAY BAR JUST BROKE. *AK. REAR SWAY BAR WAS REPLACED.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10099843
Machine
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