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2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK

crash · 534311 · 2005-05-09

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SUBURBAN
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
Miles at failure
39,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON 1/4/04, WE WERE TRAVELING DOWN I95 IN FLORIDA. AS WE APPROACHED AN OVERPASS, THE TRAFFIC HAD COME TO A STOP. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND TRUCK SLOWED DOWN, BUT WHEN IT REACHED AROUND 10 MPH, THE TRUCK KEPT GOING. I HAD BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE AND THE TRUCK WOULDN'T STOP. I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME (2 ADULTS, 3 CHILDREN) WHO IN TURN HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF THEM (2 ADULTS). NO ONE WAS INJURED. WHEN WE GOT HOME, I WENT TO CHANGE THE BRAKES AND NOTICED THE ROTORS WERE FLAKING AND DISINTEGRATING.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10120334
Machine
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