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2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

crash · 215595 · 2000-06-12

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
IMPALA
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN DRIVING 40 MPH, DRIVER STOMPED ON PEDAL IN A PANIC STOP AND THE CONNECTION WHICH WENT TO THE BRAKE PEDAL PISTON COLLAPSED, CAUSING TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. ACCIDENT RESULTED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, NOT PARTS HAD BEEN REPLACED. *AK *ML

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
863397
Machine
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