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2006 HUMMER H3 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 673614 · 2008-06-12

Vehicle

Make
HUMMER
Model
H3
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DECELERATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT VEERED OFF THE ROAD AND INTO A DITCH, WHICH STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, BUT AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE RECURRED IN JANUARY OF 2008. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AFTER EACH OCCURRENCE AND ASSUMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT HER SAFETY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10230848
Machine
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