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1998 CADILLAC SEVILLE — SUSPENSION:REAR

crash1 injured · 722483 · 2009-06-03

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
SEVILLE
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SUSPENSION:REAR
Miles at failure
70,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I HAVE A 1998 CADILLAC SEVILLE SLS AND WAS GOING THROUGH LEFT CURVE ON ROAD 40-45 MPH RIGHT REAR AXLE BROKE, CAUSING CAR TO SPIN LEFT THEN RIGHT. PARALLEL TO ROAD ON THE RIGHT AND CRASHING INTO A BIG ROCK BETWEEN TWO PONDS THAT SAVED MY LIFE. CAR HAD 70,000 MILES ON IT. IS THERE ANY ONE ELSE THAT HAD A REAR AXLE BREAK BEHIND THE ROTOR? PLEASE CONTACT ME. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10272817
Machine
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