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2012 Chevrolet EQUINOX Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1027755
Internal NHTSA #	10555821
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	EQUINOX
Model Year	2012
File date	18/11/13
Component	SUSPENSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph, the front driver's side of the vehicle dropped to the ground. The brakes and steering wheel also became unresponsive as the vehicle proceeded to crash into another vehicle. The vehicle came to a stop when the contact crashed into a curb. There were no injuries. The police reported to the scene and confirmed that the axle was fractured and caused the failure. In addition, the front driver's side wheel had collapsed under the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised that the engineers had determined that the crash could have been caused by road debris. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 16,391.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	16391
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	CUMBERLAND, MD
VIN pattern	2GNFLGEK1C6XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	02/12/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	10
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Chevrolet EQUINOX Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Chevrolet EQUINOX Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects

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