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2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1531383 · 2019-01-15

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 1500
Year
2015
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
68,000
Speed
15 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 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO OPERATE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TRACTOR TRAILER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PARK THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED GENGRAS CHEVROLET AT (860) 748-4355 (585 CONNECTICUT BLVD, EAST HARTFORD, CT 06108) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WERE UNAWARE OF ANY BRAKE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11170106
Machine
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