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1996 CHEVROLET CAVALIER — SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY

crash1 injured · 531680 · 2005-04-22

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CAVALIER
Year
1996
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure
74,500
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I PURCHASED A 1996 CHEVY CAVALIER Z24 ON MAY 13, 2004 WITH ONLY 73,000 MILES ON IT PERFECT CONDITION, GREAT CAR, WELL 7 DAYS LATER MY REAR PASSENGER TIRE SNAPPED OFF RESULTING IN ME HAVING AN ACCIDENT !! I AM OUT OF WORK NOW, I AM TRYING TO GET COMPENSATED FOR THIS CAUSE I AM OUT OF MONEY, I FEEL THIS WAS NOT FAIR , THIS WHOLE YEAR I HAVE TRIED TO GET LAWYER AFTER LAWYER NO ONE WANTS TO HELP ME I HAVE THE CAR STILL AND THE TIRE THAT SNAPPED OFF , IT'S A PERFECT CLEAN CUT TO THE AXLE JUST BY LOOKING AT IT YOU CAN TELL THE AXLE GAVE AWAY!! NOW I AM OUT OF A CAR, MONEY, NO JOB, AND PAIN EVERYDAY!!! *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10118251
Machine
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