# 2002 DAEWOO PUERTO RICO NUBIRA — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
> NHTSA complaint `551038` · 2005-08-23 · DAEWOO MOTOR DE PUERTO RICO
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DAEWOO PUERTO RICO
- **Model:** NUBIRA
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** DAEWOO MOTOR DE PUERTO RICO
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
## 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
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