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2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO — SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY

crash · 592775 · 2006-08-16

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COLORADO
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure
8,632
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE LEFT REAR LEAF ASSEMBLY FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A BARRICADE. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE LEFT REAR QUARTER PANEL AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. THE POLICE WERE ALERTED AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE DEALER WAS ALERTED AND A FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE WAS SCHEDULED TO PERFORM FURTHER INSPECTION ON THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 12/01/06. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10165649
Machine
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