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2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE

crash1 injured · 279197 · 2001-03-12

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE

Severity

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

Narrative

EMERGENCY BRAKE GAVE WAY ON FLAT GROUND, AND SUBSEQUENTLY RAN OVER DRIVER'S LEGS. *AK EMERGENCY BRAKE GOES TO THE FLOOR. THE REAR BRAKES LOCK UP. IT WAS HARD TO SHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR AND SOMETIMES POPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR. *YH

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
882760
Machine
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