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2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 — SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS

crash · 556822 · 2005-10-03

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 3500
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS
Miles at failure
54,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: WHILE IN A PARKING LOT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO AVOID ANOTHER CAR AT A LOW SPEED WHEN THE LEFT REAR FRONT SPRING EYE OF THE REAR SUSPENSION BROKE OFF, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STRIKE A PILLAR. THIS OCCURRED WHEN THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, AND TURNED SIDEWAYS, STRIKING THE PILLAR DUE TO THE LOSS OF THE SPRING. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. THE CONSUMER MADE THE DETERMINATION ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THE TRUCK IS AT THE BODY SHOP NOW. IT HAS NOT BEEN TO A DEALER. NO REPAIRS OR CORRECTIONS AT THIS TIME. THIS WAS THE FIRST ISSUE WITH THE REAR SUSPENSION. THERE WAS DAMAGE ONLY TO THE VEHICLE, NO POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10138333
Machine
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