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2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU — SERVICE BRAKES

crash1 injured · 1072536 · 2014-06-05

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MALIBU
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
88,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL ABNORMALLY TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE CAUSING A CRASH TO OCCUR. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED WHERE THERE WAS AN INJURY REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10596464
Machine
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