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2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 443632 · 2004-03-23

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRAILBLAZER
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
24,098
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND TO PEDAL APPLICATION UNTIL ALMOST TOUCHING THE FLOORBOARD. VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 55-60 MPH WHEN IT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. *AK THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE WHICH WAS RELATED TO THE BRAKE DRAGGING IN THE REAR INTO THE RETAINING WALL, THEN TO THE LEFT RETAINING WALL OF THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL AND THE TIRE SUSPENSION AXLE HOUSING BROKE. THE DISK AND ROTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THE LEFT TIRE WENT FLAT. AFTER REPAIR THE CONSUMER HEARD A DRAGGING SOUND AND THE VEHICLE HAD COME TO A STOP. THE CONSUMER VIEWED A BLUE COLORED SMOKE ALONG WITH A SMELL COMING FROM THE BRAKES. CURRENTLY WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT THE DRAGGING SOUND IS HEARD ON THE RIGHT SIDE. *SC *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10049975
Machine
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