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2006 HUMMER H3 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 786825 · 2010-05-11

Vehicle

Make
HUMMER
Model
H3
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
45,057
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 2006 HUMMER H3. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND IT WOULD ALSO CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT ONCE CRASHED INTO A VEHICLE IN FRONT DUE TO THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOUR ADDITIONAL TIMES AND THE DEALER MADE REPAIRS TO THE BRAKES BUT COULD NOT PINPOINT THE CAUSE FOR FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFUSED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AS SHE FELT THAT IT WAS UNSAFE. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE THAT SUCCESSFULLY FIXED THE PROBLEM AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,057. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10329989
Machine
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