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1996 CHEVROLET S10 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1453978 · 2018-03-13

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
S10
Year
1996
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
340,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS INVOLVED IN A TRAFFIC COLLISION IN WHICH MY BRAKES FAILED TO STOP MY VEHICLE. WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKES DURING A SUDDEN STOP, THE BRAKES STARTED TO SLOW DOWN MY TRUCK BUT THEN THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR WITH A RUBBING NOISE AND MY TRUCK KEPT TRAVELING UNTIL I HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11078842
Machine
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