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2000 CHEVROLET ASTRO — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

crash · 329290 · 2002-01-14

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
ASTRO
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BACK OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND APPLYING BRAKES THEY FAILED TO ACTIVATE, CAUSING UNWANTED AND UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION, CAUSING VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO AN ELECTRICAL TRANSFORMER BOX. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS REGARDING BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING FLUID. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8002090
Machine
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