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2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1097629 · 2014-08-13

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 1500
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS

Severity

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

Narrative

I OWN A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE IN A 35MPH ZONE. THE BRAKES INITIALLY WORKED AND THEN THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I COULD FEEL THE ABS ENGAGE BUT NOT STOP HITTING A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. WHEN I EXITED THE VEHICLE I COULD SMELL THE BRAKE FLUID AND OBSERVED FLUID LEAKING FROM MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED BY THE MANUFACTURES DEALER. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10622148
Machine
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