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2015 CHEVROLET IMPALA — SERVICE BRAKES

fire · 1556104 · 2019-04-08

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
IMPALA
Year
2015
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
71,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL ODOR OF BURNING BRAKE PADS. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY AND, SOMETIMES, TOOK AN EXTENDED AMOUNT OF TIME TO DISENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ATHENS CHEVROLET (LOCATED AT 4110 ATLANTA HWY, ATHENS, GA 30606, (706) 549-3512). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V541000 (PARKING BRAKE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11194738
Machine
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