NHTSA complaint: 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — PARKING BRAKE
EMERGENCY BRAKE ON, VEHICLE GEAR IN PARK, VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL DOWN HILL. * BF COUNCIL FOR CONSUMER STATED THAT INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED AS A RESULT OF THE FAILED BRAKE. CONSUMER PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND EXITED THE VEHICLE LEAVING TWO MINOR CHILDREN INSIDE. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ROLLING AND ATTEMPTED TO CATCH THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER FELL AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER HER BODY. THE CONSUMER SUSTAIN SEVERE BODILY INJURIES. THE VEHICLE STRUCK A TREE CAUSING INJURIES AND DAMAGES. *TC
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation