# 2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE — SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER/BRACKET
> NHTSA complaint `659782` · 2008-03-02 · 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:** CORVETTE
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER/BRACKET
- **Miles at failure:** 59,571
- **Speed:** 70 mph
## 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
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