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2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM — SUSPENSION:REAR

crash3 injured · 834776 · 2011-01-04

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND AM
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SUSPENSION:REAR
Miles at failure
150,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM, DRIVING EASTBOUND ON DIRT ROAD. DRIVER CAME AROUND A CURVE ON DIRT ROAD AND HAD SUDDEN LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. DRIVER DESCRIBED WHEEL BEING TORN OUT OF HIS HANDS WITH LOSS OF CONTROL. VEHICLE THEN ROLLED ONTO ITS SIDE. WHILE VEHICLE WAS UP ON ITS SIDE, IT WAS NOTED THAT DRIVER'S SIDE REAR SUSPENSION BOLT WAS BROKEN. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10374670
Machine
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