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2014 CHEVROLET IMPALA — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1049565 · 2014-03-25

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
IMPALA
Year
2014
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
2,500
Speed
20 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT WAS USING THE VEHICLE AS A RENTAL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES INDEPENDENTLY SEIZED. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP THEN EVENTUALLY RESUMED PROPER FUNCTION. THE NEXT DAY THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD 3 TO 4 BEEPS FOLLOWED BY THE BRAKES INDEPENDENTLY SEIZING. AS A RESULT, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,500.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10574799
Machine
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