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1999 CHEVROLET INCOMPLETE/CUTAWAY C3 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

crash1 injured · 623405 · 2007-05-08

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
INCOMPLETE/CUTAWAY C3
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
Miles at failure
116,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET CUTAWAY G3500. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR. THE FAILURE TO BRAKE PROPERLY CAUSED A MAJOR CRASH WITH TWO OTHER VEHICLES. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND ALSO HELD ON HORN TO WARN OTHER DRIVER'S. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CLAMP WHICH HOLDS THE PEDAL IN PLACE WAS MISSING. THE CLAMP CAN ONLY BE REMOVED BY A SPECIAL TOOL. THE CONTACT INSISTS THAT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE IS NOT BRAKE RELATED, BUT IT WAS INDEED THE BRAKE PEDAL. ALL OF THE VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THE CRASH WERE DESTROYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS BACK AND KNEE. POLICE REPORT CASE # 07-005729 WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE CRUISE CONTROL. THE CONTACT CAN PROVIDE PHOTOS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 116,000. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED PHOTOS OF THE VEHICLE AND A POLICE REPORT OF THE ACCIDENT. UPDATED 06/06/07 *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10191093
Machine
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