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2015 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN — SERVICE BRAKES

crash3 injured · 1411558 · 2017-10-01

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SUBURBAN
Year
2015
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
75,000
Speed
8 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING ON I90 IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED. I APPLIED MY BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WAS HARD AND WOULD NOT DEPRESS. AS A RESULT MY CAR WOULD NOT STOP AND I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME IN THE REAR END. MY AIR BAGS WENT OFF. I RECEIVED AN AIR BAG BURN. THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME STRUCK THE CAR IN FRONT OF HIM. BOTH OTHER DRIVERS CLAIM THEY WERE INJURED. MY CAR COST $15,300 TO REPAIR. CHEVROLET IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, ISSUING PRELIMINARY SERVICE BULLETIN PIT5361 IN 2015, ADDENDUM B IN 2016 AND ADDENDUM B IN 2017. THE PROBLEM IS A FAULTY VACUUM PUMP, MASTER CYLINDER, BRAKE BOOSTER, VACUUM LINE, AND VACUUM PUMP BELT. I WAS NEVER INFORMED OF THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING 50 YEARS AND THIS IS MY FIRST CHARGEABLE ACCIDENT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11030722
Machine
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