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2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM — SUSPENSION:REAR

crash1 injured · 529363 · 2005-03-28

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND AM
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SUSPENSION:REAR

Severity

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

Narrative

PONTIAC GRAND AM 2000, LOSS OF CONTROL AND ROLLOVER. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, SUDDENLY THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE FELT LOOSE AND THE VEHICLE SWERVED WHICH CAUSED HIM TO LOSE CONTROL. UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LEFT REAR TRAILING ARMS WERE NOT ATTACHED TO THE LEFT REAR KNUCKLE. INSPECTION OF THE BOLTS THAT ATTACHED THE TRAILING ARMS TO THE KNUCKLE SHOWED THAT THE END OF THE BOLT WAS BROKEN. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10117157
Machine
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