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2003 BUICK CENTURY — WHEELS

crash1 injured · 614162 · 2007-02-22

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
CENTURY
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
WHEELS
Miles at failure
50,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 2003 BUICK CENTURY WITH 50000 FAILURE MILEAGE AT 55 MPH AND GOING AROUND A SOFT LEFT CURVE THE FRONT WHEELS TURNED, BUT THE BACK WHEELS LOST TRACTION. THE VEHICLE WENT SIDEWAYS AND HIT A POLE AT 55 MPH ,AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NON-LIFE THREATENING INJURIES. THE VEHICLE HAD EXTENSIVE DAMAGE AND COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10183249
Machine
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