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2011 BUICK LACROSSE — SERVICE BRAKES

crash1 injured · 1300930 · 2016-07-23

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
LACROSSE
Year
2011
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
33,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT STOP SIGN BY APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP THEN ACCELERATED. WHILE APPLYING BRAKES AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE BRAKES STILL FAILED WITH VEHICLE PLYING THROUGH FIELD AND COMING TO REST ONLY WHEN PLOWING INTO AN EMBANKMENT,

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10887919
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown