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1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

crash1 injured · 285841 · 2001-04-09

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MALIBU
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

PROBLEM WITH ROTORS,TOOK TO DEALER 4 TIMES. THEN, FRONT CRASH AT 60MPH, APPLIED BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND VEHICLE ONLY SLOWED 10 MPH. REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. NEITHER AIRABAG DEPLOYED. DEALER REPLACED BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER, SAID IT HAD INTERNAL DEFECT. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
885473
Machine
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