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2002 CHEVROLET IMPALA — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1342301 · 2016-12-19

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
IMPALA
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
189,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ON MY 2002 CHEVY IMPALA FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS. ON DECEMBER 16TH I WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN I COULD NOT STOP ST A RED LIGHT. TRACTION LIGHT KEPT COMING ON AND OFF ALL DAY. ABS PUMP WOULD RUN FOR NO REASON. AS I APPROACHED THE TRAFFIC LIGHT THE REACTION LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND MY BRAKES FAILED. CAUSING ME TO HO THROUGH THE RED LIGHT AND HIT CAR PASSING THROUGH INTERSECTION. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10936363
Machine
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