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2016 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE S — SERVICE BRAKES

crash1 injured · 1459930 · 2018-04-07

Vehicle

Make
ASTON MARTIN
Model
V8 VANTAGE S
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Aston Martin The Americas
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
15,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

IN THE FIRST WEEK OF BUYING THE VEHICLE THE CAR ABRUPTLY STOPPED ON THE FREEWAY. I HAD IT PUSHED OFF AND ASTON MARTIN (GALPIN FORD) TOWED IT BACK, SUPPOSEDLY FIXED THE ISSUE AFTER ALMOST A FULL WEEK AND REFUSED TO HAVE IT RETURNED. NOT MORE THAN 30 DAYS LATER THE SAME INCIDENT OCCURS EXCEPT THIS TIME A CAR HITS ME FULL SPEED WHILE MY CAR IS ALMOST AT A COMPLETE STANDSTILL TOTALING THE VEHICLE AND CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY TO ME. IF I HAD A PASSENGER, HE/SHE WOULD HAVE DIED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11083731
Machine
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