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2002 DAEWOO PUERTO RICO NUBIRA — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash1 injured · 551038 · 2005-08-23

Vehicle

Make
DAEWOO PUERTO RICO
Model
NUBIRA
Year
2002
Manufacturer
DAEWOO MOTOR DE PUERTO RICO
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DAEWOO NUBERIA. THE CONTACT 'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN TWO ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF BRAKE PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON AUGUST 12, 2005. ONE PERSON SUSTAINED INJURES IN THE SECOND ACCIDENT. TIN HE FIRST ACCIDENT CONTACT'S VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR END. THE SECOND TIME IT WAS A WORSE ACCIDENT THAN THE FIRST ONE BECAUSE OF THE BRAKES WHICH ALSO CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE CONTACT Y MAY WANT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK BUT DID NOT TRUST THE DEALERSHIP IN REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON AUGUST 15, 2005. THE SECOND ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON AUGUST 18, 2005. THE OCCUPANTS WERE WEARING THERE SEAT BELTS IN BOTH ACCIDENTS. THE POLICE WAS NOTIFIED IN BOTH ACCIDENTS AND A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE AFTER THE SECOND ACCIDENT WAS A TOTALED. THERE WERE NO PARTS FOR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE DISCONTINUED. THE DISTANCE BETWEEN BOTH VEHICLES WAS LESS 5 FEET.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10133940
Machine
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