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2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1335465 · 2016-11-22

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SUBURBAN
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
149,587
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE AVOIDING ANOTHER VEHICLE I APPLIED MY BRAKES SUDDENLY. THE BAKE LIKE CONNECTING THE ABS UNIT AND THE REAR BRAKES FAILED DUE TO CORROSION/RUST THAT WAS NOT OBSERVABLE DUE TO THE LINE BEING RAN BETWEEN THE VEHICLES FRAME AND BODY AND GAS TANK. ALTHOUGH THIS LOCATION MIGHT HAVE MADE FOR EASY MANUFACTURING IT HAS LED TO THE LINE BEING IN A LOCATION THAT CANNOT BE VISUALLY INSPECTED TO PREVENT DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FROM BUILDING UP FROM LACK OF AWARENESS. .

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10927389
Machine
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