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2016 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash2 injured · 1621900 · 2019-11-18

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 2500
Year
2016
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
20
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

STARTED TO APPLY BRAKES TO STOP FOR RED LIGHT. ALL OF THE SUDDEN BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHICH CAUSED ME NOT TO BE ABLE TO STOP FOR THE RED SIGNAL. I RAN THRU THE INTERSECTION STRIKING ANOTHER VECHICLE. THAT CAR WAS TOTALED AND OUR TRUCK HAD 7K IN DAMAGE. THEIR WERE MINOR INJURIES TO THE GENTLEMAN I STRUCK AND I RECEIVED TWO TEARS IN MY LEFT ROTATOR CUFF WHICH WILL REQUIRE A SURGICAL REPAIR. SEATBELT DID NOT ENGAGE NOR DID THE AIR BAGS DEPLOY. I ASSUME THE SEATBELT DIDN'T WORK DUE TO THE BRAKE FAILURE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11280912
Machine
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