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1998 CHEVROLET ASTRO — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

4 injured · 111556 · 1998-07-26

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
ASTRO
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
4
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

DUE TO THE SIZE AND PLACEMENT OF THE BRAKE PEDAL IN THIS VEHICLE, BEING INCONSISTENT WITH INDUSTRY STANDARD, DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE IT IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION IN TIME TO AVOID A COLLISION. THE CRASH OCCURRED DURING DRIVER'S FIRST WEEK OF DRIVING THIS VEHICLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
538942
Machine
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