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Letter from Erica: My Suburban Saved My Life

December 9, 2009 at 12:53 pm

 Editor’s Note: We get a lot of letters, and we read each one. These letters often remind us of  why we love building cars and trucks, and why we are so dedicated to vehicle safety. We’ll run these letters occasionally on Faces of GM. This one came to us via email.

Good Afternoon,

I am the mother of 5 children, (ages 14, 5, 6,1 ½ and a 7 month old baby). Three weeks ago, we bought a used Suburban (because we have so many children, we have no choice but to buy a SUV). Times are really hard, I am not working and my husband just got a job that pays close to nothing – so that’s why we bought a used one, the young man sold it to us for $4,000 (not bad).

On Monday, on the way back home to NC from NJ, I fell asleep at the wheel. I can even scan the police report if you would like. ALL MY CHILDREN were in the truck with me. I woke up and saw that we were no longer on Route 85, but in the grass heading toward the trees. I screamed to my husband who woke up and grabbed the wheel. The truck swerved all over the road and eventually flipped over… first on the passenger side, then we were upside down and finally it landed on the driver’s side and slid (its documented that the skid marks were 104 feet long).

I am taking the time out to say THANK YOU – because not ONE of my babies got hurt. I am perfectly fine as well as my husband who is 6’7.

You guys made a truck that can outlast time and I want to say thank you for saving our lives (along with God).

Though we are struggling, we have vowed that we are going to buy another Suburban, 1999, the same one we lost, because I feel that’s the safest vehicle any large family could or should EVER purchase. And when we get it, I want to get a bumper sticker that reads GOD AND GM SAVED MY LIFE – (I will take a picture of that and send it to you guys for encouragement).

At first, I was like, man… we just spent $4000 bucks (I could only afford liability) on this truck and now it’s gone… but I have a different look at it now… I say WOW, I spent only 4000 bucks…to save my families’ life!!!!

Thank you SO much and God Bless EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU AT GM… I LOVE YOU ALL!!

Erica Renee Blake
Charlotte, NC

Final note:  With help from their family and friends, Erica and her family were able to purchase another 1999 Suburban.

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