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2009 CHEVROLET AVEO — SERVICE BRAKES

crash2 injured · 1239404 · 2015-11-18

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
AVEO
Year
2009
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
40,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND CAUSED ANOTHER VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD AND SHOULDER INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED HEAD AND HAND INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE IMPOUND LOT AND BACK TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V46000 (SERVICES BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10794705
Machine
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