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2011 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2500 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash2 injured · 909809 · 2012-03-14

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
EXPRESS 2500
Year
2011
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
4,800
Speed
25 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WE BOUGHT A NEW CHEV 2500 WORK VAN. ; EMPLOYEE APPLIED BRAKES AND HAD NO BRAKES OR STEERING . AS A RESULT RAN INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. APPROX DAMAGE IS OVER 9000 ; TWO EMPLOYEEES WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAD 4800 MILES; HAD TO BE SOMETYPE OF FACTORY PROBLEM. WE CURRENTLY HAVE ANOTHER 2009 CHEV. 2500 WORK VAN; WE LOST THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES AT APPROX. 25,000 MILES; BUT, THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. WE HAVE 2 OF THESE VANS AND BOTH OF THEM HAVE HAD A SERIOUS / MAJOR BRAKE PROBLEM. HAS TO BE A FACTORY DEFECT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10451661
Machine
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