# 2002 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500 — TRAILER HITCHES
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `596907` · 2006-09-20 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 4
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** SUBURBAN 1500
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** TRAILER HITCHES
- **Miles at failure:** 31,663
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## Narrative
WAS PULLING A TRAVEL TRAILER WHEN THE STOCK HITCH RECEIVER BROKE OFF CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE, CAUSING A DEATH, AND MULTIPLE INJURIES TO THE WHOLE FAMILY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.  *JB
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