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2006 CHEVROLET HHR — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1204510 · 2015-07-30

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
HHR
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
65
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY HHR THE FIRST YEAR I BOUGHT IT I HAD A SMALL ANIMAL RUN IN FRONT OF THE CAR, THE CAR SKID A LONG WAY AND I ENDED UP HAVING TO CHANGE THE TIRE BECAUSE IT MADE A FLAT SPOT ON THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE. I HAVE HAVE BEEN IN ACCIDENTS TWICE IN THE LAST 4 YEARS DUE TO HAVING TO STOP ABRUPTLY ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE BRAKES SKIDDING INSTEAD OF STOPPING, BOTH TIMES MY CAR PULLED TO THE LEFT ACROSS SEVERAL LANE LEAVING ME FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND BEING HIT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10745175
Machine
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