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1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

crash · 495377 · 2004-11-03

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SUBURBAN
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
Miles at failure
72,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN BRAKING BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER CRASHED INTO A GARAGE WALL WHILE ENTERING. THE PEDAL STAYED UP AND FIRM AND WOULDN'T SLOW THE VEHICLE. SECONDS LATER THE BRAKES WORKED FINE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *SC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10091798
Machine
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