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1994 CHEVROLET BLAZER — SERVICE BRAKES

crash1 injured · 1149813 · 2015-01-21

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
BLAZER
Year
1994
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
186,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING HOME EARLY THIS MORNING, AFTER DOING A LITTLE HILL CLIMBING THE NIGHT BEFORE WITH A FRIEND. ON THE WAY HOME I WAS DRIVING UNDER THE SPEED LIMIT, WHEN THE VEHICLE ABOUT 3 SECONDS IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED, I IMMEDIATELY HIT THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK PROPERLY, CAUSING ME TO HIT THE REAR END OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, CAUSING DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES, I RECEIVED A TRAFFIC VIOLATION, AND A NECK SPRAIN. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10676914
Machine
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