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2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — PARKING BRAKE

crash · 631226 · 2007-07-19

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 1500
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
PARKING BRAKE
Miles at failure
7,332

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH OF HIS CHILDREN (4 AND 6 YEARS OLD) WERE ABLE TO TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND PLACE THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS AND CRASHED INTO A TREE WHILE THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WAS OPEN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS APPROXIMATELY $14,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE DAMAGE WAS MOSTLY IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS THE DOORS COMING APART DUE TO THE IMPACT OF THE CRASH. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 7,332.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10196877
Machine
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