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2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 895911 · 2011-12-19

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TAHOE
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
126,000
Speed
10 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 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE FRACTURED AND LEAKING BRAKE FLUID UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS SAFELY DRIVEN HOME AND PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, BUT REPAIRS WERE NOT PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 126,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10440378
Machine
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