# 2014 CHEVROLET IMPALA — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `1049565` · 2014-03-25 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** IMPALA
- **Year:** 2014
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Miles at failure:** 2,500
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## 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.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*