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1994 CHEVROLET S10 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

1 injured · 486039 · 2004-07-21

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
S10
Year
1994
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER STATED THAT HIS SON WAS DRIVING ALONG AT A SPEED OF 25-30 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED IN FRONT OF HIM. THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE STATED THAT HIS SON APPLIED HIS BRAKES PLENTY OF TIMES, BUT THE VEHICLE KEPT TRAVELING AT THE SAME SPEED. ALSO, HE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEVER SLOWED DOWN, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO PLOW RIGHT INTO THE BACK OF THE PERSON'S VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED THE OTHER VEHICLE'S AIR BAG TO DEPLOY, INJURING THE PASSENGER SOME. CONSUMER STATED THAT AFTER RESEARCHING THE INTERNET HE FOUND THAT THERE WERE RECALLS ON THE BRAKES. HE STATES THAT HE HAS NEVER RECEIVED ANY RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. *LA

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10083446
Machine
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