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1995 CHEVROLET LUMINA — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER

crash · 130671 · 1999-01-11

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
LUMINA
Year
1995
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
Speed
3 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

BRAKES REPAIRED JUN 98, BRAKES SQUEAKED AND MADE A RUBBING SOUND. IT WAS RAINING TRAFFIC WAS STOPPED STARTED TO PROCEED, THEN PRESSED BRAKES HARD CAR CONTINUED TO MOVE IT WAS RAINING SPEED AT TIME NO MORE THAN 3-4 MPH HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. STARTED DRIVING AGAIN HEARD RUBBING SOUND. TOOK TO SHOP AND FOUND THAT THE CALIPERS HAD FROZEN AND BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. ALSO MECHANIC STATED THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM ON THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. WANT MANUFACTURER TO PAY FOR REPAIRS AND REIMBURSE FOR BRAKE REPAIRS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
702108
Machine
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