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2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO — WHEELS

crash · 669899 · 2008-05-15

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COLORADO
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
WHEELS
Miles at failure
53,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAVE A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO 4X4 TRUCK. I WAS GETTING OVER IN LEFT HAND LANE TO AVOID A TRUCK AND TRAILER THAT HAD STOPPED ABOUT 4 CAR LENGTHS AHEAD OF ME WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE SNAPPED OFF THE SPINDLE AND SENT THE TRUCK DOWN INTO THE ROAD. THE HOLE TIRE SNAPPED OFF AND FLEW BY THE WINDOW TAKING THE MIRROR AND DOOR HANDLE WITH IT. THE TIRE WAS NOT FLAT AND STILL HAD LUGNUTS FULLY LOCKED ON IT WHEN I PICKED IT UP OFF THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD. MY AUTO BODY GUY SAID IT LOOKED LIKE THE METAL , SPINDLE, AND AXEL JUST BROKE IN HALF . *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10227856
Machine
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