SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER/BRACKET
Miles at failure
59,571
Speed
70 mph
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
WHILE ON A LONG DISTANCE TRIP FROM ARIZONA TO TEXAS, A 2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE EXPERIENCED A FATIGUE ON A WELD HOLDING THE REAR UPPER SUSPENSION ARM TO THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. THE RESULTANT FAILURE CAUSED THE CAR TO VEER OUT OF CONTROL WITHOUT WARNING AT 70 MPH. *TR