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2003 GMC ENVOY XL — POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

crash3 injured · 896582 · 2011-12-22

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
ENVOY XL
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
Miles at failure
98,630
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 GMC ENVOY XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH ON A SLIGHTLY ICY ROADWAY. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL SYSTEM FAILED TO ENGAGE DURING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT, AS WELL AS A PASSENGER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES DURING THE CRASH. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER OF THE SECOND VEHICLE INVOLVED IN THE CRASH SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INSURANCE LOT. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD INVESTIGATE THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,630. UPDATED 01/05/12*LJ UPDATED 01/09/12

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10441020
Machine
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