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2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK

crash · 640306 · 2007-09-27

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COLORADO
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

FRONT END COLLISION ON FREEWAY AT ABOUT 20-30 MILES PER HOUR WHEN DRIVER AHEAD STOPPED SUDDENLY. APPLIED BRAKES AND THEY FAILED TO WORK... TRUCK DID NOT STOP. TRUCK IS TOTALED (HAPPENED ON 9-26-07 - PRELIMINARY ESTIMATE OF INSURANCE ADJUSTER). IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, EVEN THOUGH FRONT END DAMAGE WAS EXTENSIVE. SEAT BELT PROTECTED THE DRIVER FROM SERIOUS INJURY. THE BRAKE LIGHT RECALL NOTICE I RECEIVED WAS ACTED ON AND A DEALER DID FIX IT RECENTLY.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10204280
Machine
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