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2019 CHEVROLET TRAX — SERVICE BRAKES

crash2 injured · 1654155 · 2020-03-13

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRAX
Year
2019
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 CHEVROLET TRAX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT AN UNKNOWN HIGH RATE OF SPEED, THE BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE AS NEEDED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE DUE TO COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER RIGHT HAND AND HER SON SUFFERED A SEVERE HEADACHE AND BRUISED LEG. THE CONTACT NOR HER SON SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT STATED INHALED ON KNOWN FUMES OR SMOKE. THE OTHER DRIVER DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT COLLISION CENTER AND WAS DESTROYED. THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11317883
Machine
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