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2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1354466 · 2017-02-07

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TAHOE
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
202,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKES TOTALLY FAILED. PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH NO BRAKES AT ALL. VEHICLE HAD TO RUN OFF THE ROAD AND STOP USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. AS SOON AS THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PUSHED IT WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THEN WARNINGS LIGHT TO SERVICE ABS STARTED FLASHING AND BEEPING. THERE WAS NO WARNING PRIOR TO THE FAILURE OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED WE FOUND THAT THERE WAS NO BRAKE FLUID AND A LARGE RUPTURE WAS FOUND IN THE BRAKE LINE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE TOWARDS THE FRONT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10950169
Machine
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