Manufacturer communication — 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE

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1. Communication summary

   30度の左角度前面衝突で十分な衝撃が加わった場合、ミッドフレームクロスメンバーが左フレームレールへの取り付け部で破裂する可能性がある。前面衝突時にミッドフレームクロスメンバーが破裂して鋭い縁を生じた場合、その鋭い縁が燃料タンクと接触して燃料タンクの損傷および燃料漏れの可能性が生じる可能性がある。ディーラーは燃料タンクシールドを取り付けるものとする。 Machine translation (unreviewed)

   DURING A 30 DEGREE LEFT ANGLE FRONTAL IMPACT OF SUFFICIENT SEVERITY, A TEAR COULD DEVELOP IN THE MID FRAME CROSS MEMBER AT ITS ATTACHMENT TO THE LEFT FRAME RAIL. IF THE MID FRAME CROSS MEMBER TEARS DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AND PRODUCES A SHARP EDGE, CONTACT OF THE SHARP EDGE WITH THE FUEL TANK MAY RESULT IN A PUNCTURE OF THE FUEL TANK AND POSSIBLE FUEL LEAKAGE. DEALERS ARE TO INSTALL A FUEL TANK SHIELD. *TT

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Source

Source

NHTSA Manufacturer Communications

Source reference

10002549

Received by source

2003-09-05

Incident date

Unknown

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