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1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK

crash1 injured · 380004 · 2002-10-17

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
BLAZER
Year
1996
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

BRAKES FAILED/SKIPPED WHEN I TRIED TO SLOW DOWN TO EXIT OFF MAJOR HIGHWAY. I WAS GOING BELOW THE SPEED LIMIT WHICH WAS 55 MPH, I WAS GOING 50 MPH. AS I PROCEEDED TO SLOW DOWN TO EXIT OFF THE HIGHWAY. I PRESSED THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES SKIPPED AND THE CAR BEGAN TO SPIN 1-2 TIMES. THEN PROCEEDED TO FLIP OVER FOUR TIMES. NO FATALITIES, BUT DRIVER WHO WAS MYSELF WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED AND REQUIRED LEFT ARM AND HAND SURGERY DUE TO DEGLOVING OF HAND AND LACERATED TRICEPS AND SERIOUS GLASS DAMAGE. THE CAR WAS TOTALLED OUT. DRIVER SIDE ROOF WAS CAVED IN AND PASSENGER SIDE ROOF WAS COMPLETELY CAVED IN. BRAKES SEEMED LIKE THEY TRIED TO GRASP THE TIRES FAILED TO DO SO THEREFORE SKIPPING AND CAUSING THE CAR TO GO OUT OF CONTROL. DT

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
768565
Machine
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