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2016 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1526799 · 2018-12-27

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SUBURBAN
Year
2016
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
90,107
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH WITH MY 3 CHILDREN. I CAME TO A RED LIGHT AND ATTEMPTED TO STOP, BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS SO STIFF THAT I WAS UNABLE TO STOP IN TIME. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO VEHICLES IN THE INTERSECTION AS I COULD NOT BRAKE AND HAD TO TAKE THE RED LIGHT. I CAME TO A HALT AS I RAN INTO A PARKING LOT MEDIAN. I TOOK IT TO LAKE CHEVROLET AND FOUND THAT I WAS A 105 MILES OUT OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. NOW I AM LEFT WITH A $1000+ BILL THAT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF GM WOULD NOTIFY CUSTOMERS OF FAULTY BRAKE BOOSTER. THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE. I HAD JUST EXITED THE FREEWAY TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 65 MPH+ I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE IN VEHICLE. I HAVE READ TO MANY COMPLAINS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE AND IT KEEPS RETURNING EVEN AFTER REPAIRS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11163731
Machine
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