# 2000 CHEVROLET ASTRO — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
> NHTSA complaint `329290` · 2002-01-14 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** ASTRO
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
## 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
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*