# 1998 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
> NHTSA complaint `175693` · 1999-09-15 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** SUBURBAN
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## Narrative
DURING IMPACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE THE MASTER CYLINDER SHEARED OFF THE FIRE WALL RENDERING BRAKES INOPERABLE AFTER IMPACT.  DO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER NOR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG RESULTED IN DRIVER SUFFERED A FRATURED STERNUM. VEHICLE TOTALED.  *YC
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