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2018 GMC YUKON XL — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1649986 · 2020-02-27

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
YUKON XL
Year
2018
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
31,400
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT ON A CITY STREET AT ABOUT 30 MILES PER HOUR AND A CAR WAS COMING OVER ON ME SO I HAD TO HIT THE BRAKES HARD SO THAT WE WOULD NOT COLLIDE. MY CAR SLOWED DOWN BUT DID NOT STOP. I WAS ON THE BRAKES HARD, BUT MY CAR ONLY SLOWED, IT DID NOT STOP. THE OTHER CAR HIT ME. AFTER WE EXCHANGED INFORMATION I DROVE OFF AND I KEPT STOPPING TO SEE IF THE BRAKES WERE WORKING, BUT THEY WORKED EVERY TIME AFTER THAT. I WAS TELLING MY SISTER WHAT HAPPENED AND SHE MENTIONED A FRIEND OF HERS HAD A GMC THAT WAS RECALLED DUE TO FAULTY BRAKES. SHE SUGGESTED I CHECK ON YOUR SITE. I CHECK BUT IT SAID 0 RECALLS. I WANTED TO BE SURE I LET SOMEONE KNOW BECAUSE THE CAR DID NOT STOP WHEN I REALLY NEEDED IT TO STOP.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11311821
Machine
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