NHTSA Complaint #11219696 — 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO

SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11219696
Vehicle	2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO
Component	SUSPENSION
Date of Incident	June 7, 2017
Date Filed	June 13, 2019
Mileage	127,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CT

Consumer Description

SEVERE RUST / ROT ON THE FRAME BOTH ON THE MAIN FRAME AS WELL AS THE FRONT FRAME WORK TO THE POINT THAT A SALVAGE YARD DECLARED IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE. DISCOVERED WHEN I HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WHICH ALSO SNAPPED DUE TO RUST.

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