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2016 CHEVROLET SONIC — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1484852 · 2018-07-23

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SONIC
Year
2016
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
50,000
Speed
28 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CAR WAS IN MOTION GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. STOPPED AT A REDLIGHT. CONTINUED QHEN LIGHT TURNED GREEN BUT NOT FAST AS THE NEXT LIGHT WAS TURNING RED. BRAKE FAILURE RESULTED IN A CAR ACCIDENT. UPON COLLISION THE AIR BAGS MALFUNCTIONED AND DID NOT DEPLOY. MANY OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES WITH THE CHEVROLET SONIC STARTING FROM THE 2015 MODEL. GM WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND HAS YET TO FIX IT OR RECALL IT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11113010
Machine
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