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1998 CHEVROLET ASTRO — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

crash · 155199 · 1999-06-17

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
ASTRO
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DESIGN AND POSITION OF BRAKE PEDAL, WHICH IN LENGTH IS HIGHER THAN THE GAS PEDAL, CAUSED THE OCCUPANT'S FOOT TO GET STUCK UNDERNEATH THE BRAKE PEDAL AND DEPRESS IT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO INTO REVERSE AT HIGH SPEED, AND CRASHING INTO A WALL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
840290
Machine
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