DRIVING VEHICLE AT 30 MPH WAS EXITING FREEWAY WHEN VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING & VIBRATING; LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE; PUT HAZARDS ON & PULLED OVER; CALLED & HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO SHREVER'S AUTO; INFORMED IT WAS FRONT AXLE THAT BROKE. *AK
1994
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 SUBARU LOYALE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN VISORS WERE TOO SMALL AND AS A RESULT, WERE OBSTRUCTING HER VIEW OF THE ROADWAY. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHERE SHE SUSTAINED SOFT TISSUE DAMAGE TO THE LEFT LEG AND MINOR BRUISING. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000.