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2009 FOREST RIVER SIERRA — SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE

crash · 736430 · 2009-09-21

Vehicle

Make
FOREST RIVER
Model
SIERRA
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE
Miles at failure
600
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FOREST RIVER G2 SILVER BACK RV (NA). WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE U BOLT CAME LOOSE ON THE AXLES AND CAUSED THE LEAF SPRINGS TO FALL OUT WHICH ALSO CAUSED THE AXLES TO SHIFT AT A 30 DEGREE ANGLE AND CRASH INTO A GUARD RAIL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE LOOSE U BOLT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED AT NO CHARGE TO THE OWNER. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WHERE SORRY FOR THE FAILURE AND THAT THEY WOULD PAY FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 600.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10284710
Machine
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