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2018 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE — LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION

crash · 1492525 · 2018-08-20

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRAVERSE
Year
2018
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION
Miles at failure
3,500
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE LANES, THE BLIND SPOT DETECTION SYSTEM FAILED TO OPERATE AS INTENDED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A DELAY IN THE BLIND SPOT WARNING INDICATOR NOTIFYING THE DRIVER OF A VEHICLE TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT SITUATED IN THE BLIND SPOT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,500.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11120976
Machine
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