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2006 CHEVROLET COBALT — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 604574 · 2006-11-29

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COBALT
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
4,000

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE BACKING OUT OF A SCHOOL PARKING SPOT AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A STORAGE UNIT AND POLE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE STORAGE UNIT, POLE AND VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME AND LATER TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10174663
Machine
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