# 2006 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500 — TRAILER HITCHES
> NHTSA complaint `651878` · 2008-01-02 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** AVALANCHE 1500
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** TRAILER HITCHES
- **Miles at failure:** 43,650
- **Speed:** 50 mph
## Narrative
TRAILER HITCH RECEIVER FAILED.  WELDS FAILED CAUSING RECEIVER TO BREAK AWAY FROM TRUCK.  DAMAGE TO TRUCK AND CAMPER OCCURED.*CN
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*