Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#10136845September 17, 2005
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
STEERING WHEEL INTERLOCK PROBLEMS (AGAIN AFTER RECALL). *JB
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#10136749September 16, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
DETACHABLE PAINTED ROOF DELAMINATES FROM FRAME WHILE STILL ATTACHED TO CAR, LEADING TO POTENTIAL DAMAGE TO OTHER VEHICLES IF ROOF SEPARATES FROM FRAME WHILE DRIVING. ORDERED A NEW ROOF, BACK ORDERED, AND STILL USING CAR. SECOND VEHICLE AT SAME DEALER IN COCONUT CREEK FL (LOU BACHRODT) HAD ONE SO BAD THAT SIMPLY CLOSING THE REAR HATCH MADE PART OF THE ROOF JUMP 1 FOOT OFF OF ATTACHED FRAME. THUS SIMPLY A MISSILE AWAITING LAUNCH AT HIGHWAY/ROADWAY SPEEDS. *JB
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#10136582September 15, 2005
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BOLSTER IN THE VEHICLE WAS BUILT TOO HIGH AND IT WAS WEARING OUT. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CORVETTE, AND THEY MODIFIED THE BOLSTER FOR HIM IN THAT CAR BY LOWERING IT. THEY CANNOT MODIFY THE BOLSTER IN THE 2005 MODEL BECAUSE OF THE AIR BAGS. THE VINYL ON THE BOLSTER IS PAPER THIN, AND WHEN HE GETS IN AND OUT OF THE VEHICLE IT IS WEARING THE VINYL OUT. THE DEALERSHIP HAS ALREADY REPLACED THE BOLSTER ONCE, AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE CONTACT HAS OWNED THE VEHICLE LESS THAN SIX MONTHS. *AK
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#10136429September 14, 2005
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
THE 2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE BECAME UNDRIVABLE WITH A LOCKED STEERING COLUMN SATURDAY MORNING 9/10/05 IN SCARSDALE, NY AND WAS FLAT BEDDED UNDER GM ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WARRANTY TO CURRY CHEVROLET, THE CLOSEST OPEN CHEVROLET DEALER. THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK ISSUE IS SUBJECT TO A RECALL ISSUED BY GM/CHEVROLET (#04006A). IN ADDITION TO THE RECALL, THE CAR IS ALSO COVERED UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY BY GM. THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED BY ANOTHER DEALER THIS SUMMER (LESS THAN 90 DAYS), AND CHEVROLET NOW REFUSES TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE CAR AT ITS EXPENSE, EVEN THOUGH THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER STATED TWICE (2), INCLUDING IN A CONFERENCE CALL TO GM EXECUTIVE OFFICES, THAT THE RECALL HAD BEEN PERFORMED IMPROPERLY BY THE FIRST DEALER. HE FURTHER STATED THAT, HAD THIS RECALL BEEN PERFORMED PROPERLY, THE STEERING WOULD NOT HAVE LOCKED UP ON THE VEHICLE. THIS WAS CONFIRMED BY THE LOCAL CHEVROLET ZONE MANAGER AS WELL. GM RECORDS ALL CUSTOMER CALLS AND THE RECORDED CALL IS ON RECORD. THIS WAS CONFIRMED. CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE (REQUEST 1-361874832 CYNTHIA CAPPS 866-952-4368 X57879) HAS DENIED THE RECALL REPAIR, AS HAS GM EXTENDED WARRANTY, AND THE GM EXECUTIVE OFFICES, EVEN THOUGH THE FAILURE IS IDENTICAL, AND EXACTLY AS LISTED IN THE RECALL BULLETIN. GM EXECUTIVE OFFICES AND CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE HAVE STATED THAT THE CUSTOMER MUST PAY FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS ON HIS OWN, SINCE THE RECALL WAS "PERFORMED," EVEN THOUGH IT MAY HAVE BEEN PERFORMED IMPROPERLY, AS WAS CONFIRMED BY THE SECOND DEALER. IN SUMMARY, THE CAR IS COVERED UNDER A GM WARRANTY AND THE PROBLEM DISABLING THE CAR IS THE SUBJECT OF A NHTSA RECALL, YET CHEVROLET REFUSES TO PROPERLY REPAIR THE CAR (AS CONFIRMED BY THEIR OWN DEALER) WITHOUT EXPENSE TO THE CUSTOMER. *JB
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0
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#10136178September 12, 2005
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL, CAMPAIGN 04V060000, REGARDING THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKING: ANTI-THEFT DEVICE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE REMEDY FOR THIS RECALL WAS NOT SUFFICIENT, AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE VEHICLES BE REPAIRED AS THE EUROPEAN VEHICLES WERE INSTEAD OF DISABLING THE ANTI-THEFT DEVICE. THE CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE SERVICE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY DID OFFER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA'S RECALL REMEDY. *AK
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0
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#10136067September 10, 2005
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
99 CORVETTE...GLASS TOP WHICH CAME WITH CAR HAS LARGE WHITE STRIPE FROM FRONT TO BACK ON RIGHT SIDE AND LEFT SIDE HAS PEELING IN LARGE CIRCLE...I HAVE READ ON FORUMS THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MORE THAN JUST ME! HELP!! ALSO TACHOMETER HAS QUIT WORKING. *JB
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#10135865September 8, 2005
STEERING:COLUMN
I ANSWERED THE RECALL ON THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK FOR MY 1998 CORVETTE IN NOVEMBER 2004. IT HAS STRANDED ME 6 TIMES SINCE AND SAYS "STEERING COLUMN LOCK" ON THE MESSAGE BOARD. I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT IS GOING TO DO IT SO WE HAVE BASICALLY QUIT DRIVING THE CAR. IN 400 MILES SINCE NOVEMBER IT HAS FAILED 6 TIMES AND HAD TO BE TOWED IN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE 7TH TIME WHEN I WENT TO PICK IT UP, IT FAILED AGAIN IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SO I HAD TO LEAVE IT AGAIN. NOW I DON'T TRUST IT TO DRIVE IT AND I CAN'T SELL IT FOR FEAR OF BEING SUED. WHAT DO I DO? GM SAYS THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE AND I WILL HAVE TO JUST KEEP TAKING IT BACK. THEY SAID ANY LEGAL CLAIMS WOULD HAVE TO BE DIRECTED AT THE DEALERSHIP. *NM
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#10135397September 6, 2005
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
DT: CONTACT STATED THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED INTO POSITION WHEN THE CONSUMER TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE. A COMPUTER ERROR MESSAGE ON THE DASHBOARD STATED TO TAKE OUT THE KEY AND WAIT 10 SECONDS, AND THAT THE STEERING NEEDED TO BE SERVICED. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. IT WAS SERVICED, BUT THIS DID NOT TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TO THE SERVICE DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, BUT THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE IS AT THE SERVICE DEALER NOW BECAUSE THE CONSUMER REFUSES TO TAKE THE VEHICLE. HE IS AFRAID THAT STEERING MAY LOCK WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER YET TO INFORM THEM OF THE PROBLEM.*AK
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10135312September 4, 2005
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
THE SO-CALLED "FIX" GM HAS FOR THE 1997-2004 CORVETTE COLUMN LOCK PROBLEM DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. IT MERELY PUTS A BAND-AID ON THE PROBLEM TO PROTECT THEM FROM LAWSUITS. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THIS CAN BE ALLOWED BY LAW. I HAVE HAD TO RESORT TO AN AFTERMARKET PART TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND CHOSE TO IGNORE THE RECALL DUE TO THIS SITUATION. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO DO THIS. GM SHOULD HAVE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. AND I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THE PROPER REPAIR I EXECUTED TO THE CAR. *JB
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No
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0
Deaths:
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#10135271September 3, 2005
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
STEERING COLUMN LOCKUP ON 2002 CORVETTE WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION. SCENARIO IS AS FOLLOWS: WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE THE STEERING COLUMN DOES NOT RELEASE THE STEERING WHEEL. THE STEERING WHEEL REMAINS LOCKED IN POSITION. THIS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS IF IT OCCURS AT STOP SIGN OR STOP LIGHT AFTER THE DRIVER HAS ACCIDENTALLY KILLED THE VEHICLE AND NEEDS TO RESTART. WHEN IT OCCURS THE ONLY COURSE OF ACTION IS TO CALL A TOW SERVICE AND GET THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. GM STATES THAT THE VEHICLE IS FINE. THE EVENT DOES NOT LOG AN ERROR CODE SO WHEN THEY PLUG THEIR COMPUTER INTO THE CAR THEY FIND NO PROBLEMS. ITS SEEMS OVER TIME THE STEERING COLUMN WILL RELEASE WHEN RESTARTED. I HAD WAITED 30 MINUTES ON ONE OCCASION AND THE COLUMN RELEASED. FOR TODAY'S INCIDENT, AFTER FOUR HOURS THE COLUMN WOULD NOT RELEASE. MANY CORVETTE OWNERS HAVE OPTED TO DISABLE THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK "FEATURE" WITH AN AFTERMARKET DEVICE. I WILL BE DOING THE SAME SHORTLY. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10135130September 1, 2005
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
STEERING COLUMN LOCKUP. *NM
Crash:
No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10135017August 31, 2005
WHEELS
CRACK WHEELS IN THE OUTBOARD AREA OF THE INNER PORTION OF RIM. *NM
Crash:
No
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No
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0
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#10134750August 30, 2005
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP TWO TIMES WITHIN A 2 WEEK PERIOD AFTER HAVING RECALL PERFORMED IN YEAR PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. FIRST LOCKUP OCCURRED FOR 2 1/2 HOURS AND SECOND OCCURRED FOR 20 MINUTES BOTH OF WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BE COMPLETELY UNUSABLE SINCE IT COULD NOT BE DRIVEN. BEING CONCERNED WITH THE LOCKING AFTER THE SO CALLED RECALL FOR THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK PROBLEM BEING PERFORMED, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS INFORMED THAT THE LOCKING MECHANISM WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED NOT UNDER ANY WARRANTY OR RECALL BECAUSE IT WAS "BROKEN". LATER I FOUND OUT THAT A BAD WIRE IS THE REASON FOR THIS PART (#88965331) HAVING TO BE REPLACED. I CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THIS BROKEN PART HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE RECALL AND THEREFORE HAS COST ME $486.97 OF WHICH $282 WAS FOR THE "GM GOODWRENCH" TO PERFORM LABOR DURING 3 HOURS THEY SAID IT TOOK. I CANNOT BELIEVE IT TOOK A GM GOODWRENCH MECHANIC 3 HOURS TO REPLACE A COLUMN LOCK PART BECAUSE OF A WIRE. GM GAVE ME THE TYPICAL BRUSH OFF FOR CORVETTE OWNERS WITH REGARDS TO THESE COLUMN LOCK PROBLEMS BY TELLING ME THAT THEY WILL KEEP INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PROBLEM IN THERE RECORDS. HOW CAN A CAR WITH ONLY 13K MILES START HAVING FAILURES OF PARTS THAT NOBODY EVER HAS ACCESS TO WITHIN THE STEERING COLUMN AND THEN GM HAS THE NERVE TO TELL ME IT IS NOT A DEFECTIVE PART. *NM
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0
Deaths:
0
#10135622August 26, 2005
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THE RECALL HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED ON HIS VEHICLE, HOWEVER THE LATER PART OF JULY, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS EXITING THE GARAGE. THE CONSUMER SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND AFTER A COUPLE OF RESTARTS, THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO UNLOCK THE STEERING WHEEL. WHEN THE CONSUMER TRIED TO ROTATE THE STEERING WHEEL IT HAD A GRAB ABOUT EVERY INCH OR SO AND A CLICKING SOUND. THE CONSUMER FELT THE ENTIRE STEERING SYSTEM SHOULD BE DISMANTLED AND DOESN'T BELIEVE THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED CORRECTLY.*JB
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0
Deaths:
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#10134261August 25, 2005
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
I WAS DRIVING MY 2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE COUPE ABOUT 30 MPH AND THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP. THE DISPLAY ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER READ "ACTIVE HANDLING". THIS HAS ACTUALLY HAPPENED 4 TIMES NOW. LUCKILY I WAS ONLY MOVING AT A STEADY SPEED AT ABOUT 30-35 MPH. HAD I BEEN DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT 70 MPH, I MAY HAVE WRECKED THE CAR INJURING OR KILLING MYSELF AS WELL AS POSSIBLY ANYONE ELSE INVOLVED. FOR NOW I HAVE TO TURN OFF THE ACTIVE HANDLING TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING.
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#10133890August 23, 2005
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
DT: THE CALLER STATED STEERING COLUMN LOCKS WHEN IN REVERSE. THIS DID NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME. THE CALLER HAD IT FIXED AND PAID FOR IT HIMSELF. DEALER SAID REPAIR WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE CALLER SAID A RECALL ON THE IGNITION LOCK ACTUATOR WAS ISSUED. MANUFACTURER SAID THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
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0
Deaths:
0
#10133696August 22, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, INTERIOR LIGHTING
DT: THE CALLER SAID THAT ON DASHBOARD A READOUT CAME ON THAT STATED THE ABS NEEDED SERVICING, SERVICE HANDLING, AND THE GAS WILL NOT REGISTER ON THE DASHBOARD. THE WIPER/WASHER MOTOR RAN ALL THE TIME AND HAD BE DISCONNECTED. SHE HAS TO REPLACE THE BATTERY A YEAR AFTER SHE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. THE CALLER SAID THE DEALER STATED THE LIGHTS COME ON NORMALLY AT STARTUP BUT NOW THE VEHICLE CHIMED, AND WARNING LIGHTS STAYED ON. DEALER SAID THAT IT NEEDED FURTHER DIAGNOSIS. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. *AK
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133507August 19, 2005
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
DT: THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL 89C17 ON 08/05/2005 CONCERNING TIE ROD ASSEMBLY. AND GM WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM WITHIN 5 DAYS. THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE, BUT THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT, AND GM SUPPORTED THE DEALERSHIP. HE CONTACTED THE DEALER ON 8-8-05. THEY WERE UNABLE TO REVIEW HIS CAR UNTIL 8-18-05. THEY COULD NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM UNTIL 8-30-05. THE RECALL CONCERNED A DEFECT IN THE REAR WHEEL TIRE ROD ASSEMBLY THAT MAY FATIGUE OR FRACTURE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL OR/AND CRASH. THIS HAPPENED ON 7-25-05, AND HE LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR. BOTH THE DEALERSHIP AND GM WERE TELLING HIM THE CAR WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133128August 17, 2005
PARKING BRAKE
PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT HOLD MY CAR ON A HILL IN NEUTRAL. MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER HAD FOUR ATTEMPTS BUT IS UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER THEN SAID THAT THE PARKING BRAKE IS NOT INTENDED TO HOLD THE CAR BUT ONLY TO ASSIST. SAM DANIEL FROM THE NHTSA TOLD ME TO PUT IN A COMPLAINT DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE STANDARD FOR PARKING BRAKES IS TO HOLD ON A 30 DEGREE HILL FOR 5 MINUTES.*JB
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133181August 17, 2005
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES
ON 12/21/04 I BROUGHT MY 1997 CORVETTE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET SERVICED FOR THE "#4006 ELECTRONIC COLUMN LOCK SYSTEM" RECALL. LAST THURSDAY (8/11/05) MY VEHICLE'S STEERING LOCKUP UP WHILE MOVING OUT OF MY PARKING SPOT. IT WAS TOWED IN TO BYERS DUBLIN CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP (614-793-4800) THE NEXT DAY. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS NOT COVERED BY THIS RECALL AND THAT I NEEDED TO PURCHASE ANOTHER STEERING LOCK ACTUATOR FOR $475. I HAVE READ ON VARIOUS NEWSGROUPS THAT THIS TYPE OF LOCKUP CAN HAPPEN OVER AND OVER AGAIN IF THE LOCK PLATE IS STILL IN PLACE. I HAVE REQUESTED TO THE DEALERSHIP TO JUST REMOVE THIS LOCK PIN AND I WOULD BE HAPPY TO PAY FOR THEIR LABOR TO DO SO, BUT THEY REFUSE TO DO IT. I'VE TALKED TO CHEVROLET CORPORATE (TICKET # 1-355691956) AND THEY STILL REFUSE TO PUT IN A BYPASS OR TO REMOVE THIS LOCK ALTOGETHER. CAN YOU GIVE ME SOME ADVISE ON HOW TO RESOLVE THIS SO THAT I AM NOT DRIVING AROUND IN A CAR THAT COULD HAVE THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK UP AT ANY GIVEN TIME? IT IS A HAZARD FOR ME AND A LIABILITY TO CHEVROLET. THANKS, -KEVIN. *JB
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
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Deaths:
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