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2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — PARKING BRAKE

crash · 530724 · 2005-04-13

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
PARKING BRAKE
Speed
1 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I PARKED ON A STEEP HILL, APPLIED THE PARKING BRAKE, AND EXITED THE TRUCK. ALTHOUGH THE BRAKE WAS SET FIRMLY THE TRUCK MOVED FORWARD AND STRUCK THE CAR AHEAD OF ME. DAMAGE WAS VERY MINOR TO BOTH VEHICLES. THE PARKING BRAKE HAS NOT WORKED PROPERLY SINCE THE TRUCK WAS NEW.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10116864
Machine
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