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2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash1 injured · 685422 · 2008-08-27

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRAILBLAZER
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
107,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP OR SLOW DOWN. THE CONTACT THEN DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH MAXIMUM PRESSURE AND THE BRAKES LOCKED. THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THE CONTACT LET UP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD STILL NOT STOP. IT LOCKED UP AND PULLED TO THE LEFT ONTO ITS SIDE AND ROLLED COMPLETELY OVER. THE VEHICLE LANDED ON ITS FOUR FLAT TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS NECK, SHOULDER, AND BACK. HE ALSO SUFFERED MEMORY LOSS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 107,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10239976
Machine
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