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2020 GMC SIERRA 1500 — SERVICE BRAKES

firecrash2 injured · 1813380 · 2022-05-18

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA 1500
Year
2020
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
Yes
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

This vehicle was involved in a fatal crash when it rear ended an SUV stopped at a red traffic light. The driver alleges mechanical failure of the brakes. Police performed a vehicle download which captured 5 seconds of pre-accident data. The download shows the accelerator pedal was fixed at exactly 57% the entire 5 seconds pre-crash while the driver simultaneously applies the brakes the entire 5 seconds. A city bus captured the crash on a dash camera. Despite the driver desperately applying the brakes, the vehicle's speed continued to increase and the driver was unable to avoid the collision, and burst into flames upon impact. The vehicle mileage is less than 2,500.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11465144
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown