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1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

crash · 231804 · 2000-08-20

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MALIBU
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

Severity

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

Narrative

BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. BRAKES FAILED TO ACTIVATE AT SPEEDS OF 10MPH CAUSING THE INABILITY TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED AS FAR AS THEY COULD BE AND VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. HAD PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES BEFORE. SHUDDERIN SOUNDS COME FROM THE FRONT HOOD WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT ANY SPEEDS. FEELS LIKE SOMETHING RUBBING IN THE FRONT AND BOTTOM OF VEHICLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
728494
Machine
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