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2006 PONTIAC G6 — SUSPENSION:FRONT

crash · 708979 · 2009-02-19

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
G6
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT
Miles at failure
68,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AFTER LEAVING A STOP SIGN THE DRIVER'S FRONT UPPER,LOWER CONTROL ARMS, CV JOINT, BALL JOINT AND UPPER STRUT MOUNT COMPLETELY BROKE AWAY FROM THE CAR CAUSING THE CAR TO VEER SHARPLY TO THE LEFT AND STRIKE A PARKED CAR. WITNESSES INCLUDING THE POLICE OFFICER WHO WITNESSED THE ACCIDENT SAY THE CAR JUST ABRUPTLY WENT LEFT AT APPROX 15 MPH ON DRY LEVEL, SMOOTH PAVEMENT. LUCKILY THE CAR WASN'T ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEED OR MY DAUGHTER WOULD HAVE POSSIBLY BEEN SEVERELY INJURED OF KILLED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10259299
Machine
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