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2002 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1277505 · 2016-04-22

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SUBURBAN
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
60,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE REAR BRAKE LINE FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME AND CAUSED ME TO HAVE ACCIDENT. THE ISSUE IS THAT THE FRONT BRAKES DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME 2009 THE DEALER CHANGED THE MASTER CYLINDER AND OTHER BRAKE COMPONENTS STATING THAT IS WHY THE FRONT BRAKES DIDN'T WORK HOWEVER THIS FAILURE WAS EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE FIRST INCIDENT ABSOLUTELY NO BRAKES.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10860987
Machine
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