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2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU — SERVICE BRAKES

crash1 injured · 1163073 · 2015-03-06

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MALIBU
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
111,439

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT A LOW SPEED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A BUILDING AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A SCRATCH TO THE LEFT ARM THAT DID NOT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A TECHNICIAN FROM THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE ABOUT WHAT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,439. UPDATED 4/15/15*CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10692504
Machine
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