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2021 CHEVROLET TAHOE — SERVICE BRAKES

crash1 injured · 1704185 · 2020-11-04

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TAHOE
Year
2021
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
3,400
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2021 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE DRIVER EXPERIENCED A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. DURING THE INCIDENT, THE PRE COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED AND DID NOT ACTIVATE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A STEEL TRANSFORMER. DURING THE CRASH THE DRIVER SUSTAINED FRACTURED RIBS THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AWAY. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE CRASH WAS DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM TO DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT YET NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,400.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11372952
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown