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2008 SATURN AURA — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 941359 · 2012-09-26

Vehicle

Make
SATURN
Model
AURA
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
18,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WAS IN BACK TO BACK TRAFFIC USING BRAKES OFTEN, WHEN I TRIED TO USE THE BRAKES IT WAS NOT WORKING, THE CAR RUN INTO ANOTHER CAR IN FRONT OF ME, DAMAGED THE ENTIRE FRONT OF MY CAR. TO REPAIR THIS CAR IT WILL COST XXXXXWHICH IS AS THE VALUE OF THE CAR. THE CAR INVOLVED HAD VERY LITTLE DAMAGE ONLY MY SATURN AURA HAS SERIOUS DAMAGED. I HAVE HAD THIS SIMILAR ISSUES WITH THE BREAKS PREVIOUSLY. ON THE SATURN AURA REVIEWS THEY ARE FEW BRAKES PROBLEM REPORTED. THIS 2008 AURA WAS MANUFACTURED IN 2007. THERE IS MANY 2007 AURA REPORTED BRAKES PROBLEMS. I WANT TO PURSUE AN INVESTIGATION AND POSSIBLE REPLACEMENT OR REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER. PLEASE ADVICE ME IF I SHOULD FIX THE CAR OR IF I SHOULD GET A LAWYER OR WHAT I NEED TO DO. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10477206
Machine
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