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2017 CHEVROLET CORVETTE — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1608838 · 2019-10-03

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CORVETTE
Year
2017
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
15,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC ON FREEWAY LES THAN 5 MPH TRAFFIC SUDDENLY STOPPED I DEPRESSED BRAKE AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. SLIGHT REAR END COLLISION RESULTED. A SECOND AND SIMILAR TRAFFIC CONDITION RESULTED AT LOW SPEED THE BRAKES DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE APPROPRIATELY. I HAD TO FULLY DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE SLOWLY CAME TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE APPEARS TO BE ACTING LIKE IT DOESNT HAVE 'POWER' BRAKES.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11265850
Machine
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