# 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `1218136` · 2015-09-11 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** PONTIAC
- **Model:** SOLSTICE
- **Year:** 2007
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Miles at failure:** 50,000
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP, THE BRAKES FAILED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF A SECOND VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT BRAKE SPECIALIST WHO WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE FAILURE. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL MULTIPLE TIMES, CAUSING THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP TO MALFUNCTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000...UPDATED 11/05/15 *BF      *CN
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*