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2016 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1566696 · 2019-05-16

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SUBURBAN
Year
2016
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
56,650
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE IN A HIGH SCHOOL PARKING LOT FOR MY SON'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT. AS A APPLIED THE BRAKES TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, MY TRUCK WOULD NOT STOP. I ENDED UP HITTING A PARKED CAR AND A CEMENT LIGHT POLE. MY TWO DAUGHTERS WERE IN THE TRUCK WITH ME AND WE WERE UNDERSTANDABLY SHOOK UP AND EMOTIONAL. THE NEXT DAY I RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL FROM GM ABOUT THE MECHANICAL VACUUM PUMP OUTPUT MAY DECREASE AT LOW SPEEDS. I BROUGHT MY TRUCK INTO THE DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY AND THEY DIAGNOSED THAT THE VACUUM PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I AM CURRENTLY WAITING FOR GM TO REPLY IN REGARDS TO HOW THEY WILL HANDLE THE DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK AND THE OTHER VEHICLE I HIT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11207942
Machine
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