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2018 CHEVROLET IMPALA — SERVICE BRAKES

crash1 injured · 1611863 · 2019-10-14

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
IMPALA
Year
2018
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
47,439
Speed
54 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

OCTOBER 10TH, I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE I WAS LITERALLY AN ENTIRE CAR LENGTH BACK DRIVING WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC AT 50-55 MPH, WHEN THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP ON THE FREEWAY. I SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES BUT MY CAR SLID STRAIGHT INTO THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. IT FELT AS IF MY BRAKES WERE NOT STOPPING MY CAR. I NOTICED THIS HAPPENING BEFORE ON A MAIN STREET AND I WAS TRAVELLING AT 45 MPH BUT I DID NOT THINK ANYTHING OF IT AT THE TIME.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11268273
Machine
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