# 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `1086503` · 2014-07-15 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** CRUZE
- **Year:** 2011
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Miles at failure:** 12,000
- **Speed:** 70 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE GOING DOWN A HILL AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAD OVERHEATED AND WERE A BURNING RED COLOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*