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1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU — SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS

crash · 610236 · 2007-01-19

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MALIBU
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
Miles at failure
90,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

RIGHT FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE DAMAGING STRUT AND DAMAGING TIRE. BREAK WAS DUE TO RUST. VEHICLE WAS MAKING A TURN WHEN BREAK OCCURRED CAUSING WHEEL TO BE "STUCK" IN THE TURN POSITION DUE TO PARTS RUBBING ON TIRE. MECHANIC SAYS MANY OF GM PRODUCTS ARE AND HAVE EXPERIENCED SAID PROBLEM. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10179181
Machine
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