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2015 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN — STEERING

crash1 injured · 1249715 · 2016-01-04

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SUBURBAN
Year
2015
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
46,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT 20 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND AS THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD, NECK, BACK AND WRIST INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10817620
Machine
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