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2008 SATURN SKY — SERVICE BRAKES

crash3 injured · 926676 · 2012-07-07

Vehicle

Make
SATURN
Model
SKY
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
64,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

BRAKE FAILURE. HARD BRAKE PEDAL RESULTING IN THE BRAKES NOT HOLDING THE CAR AT A STOP. ON JULY 4, 2012 WHILE STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION THE BRAKES FAILED TO HOLD THE CAR INPLACE RESULTING IN THE CAR CREEPING INTO THE CENTER OF THE INTERSECTION INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. A JEEP WITH 6 PEOPLE AND AN INFANT HIT THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF THE CAR AND FLIPPED OVER. THE INFANT AND 2 OF THE PEOPLE IN THE JEEP ARE IN THE HOSPITAL. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON HWY. 84 IN DALEVILLE, ALABAMA. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10464542
Machine
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