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2001 CHEVROLET redundant SILVERADO 2500 — PARKING BRAKE

crash1 injured · 739323 · 2009-10-12

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
redundant SILVERADO 2500
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
PARKING BRAKE
Miles at failure
62,327

Severity

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

Narrative

OUR 2001 CHEVY K2500 HD WAS PARKED, W/PARK BRAKE ON, AT THE TOP OF A MNT. PLATEAU WHEN IT ROLLED OFF THE TOP W/A 5 YR OLD BOY IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK, GOING 500 YDS BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. THE TRUCK HAD BEEN SITTING FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 MIN. AT AN IDLE BEFORE IT BEGAN TO MOVE. NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE PARK BRAKE FAILING EVER OCCURRED PRIOR TO THIS. OUR TRUCK WAS TOTALED DUE TO DAMAGE SUSTAINED IN THE ACCIDENT. THE 5 YR OLD BOY REMAINED IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK DURING THE RUNAWAY. HE BROKE HIS JAW IN THREE PLACES AND FRACTURED HIS RIGHT ARM IN TWO PLACES. HE SPENT 5 DAYS AT PRIMARY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL IN SLC, UT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10287157
Machine
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