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2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE — SERVICE BRAKES

crash2 injured · 941643 · 2012-09-28

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TAHOE
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
79,800
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AS I APPLIED MY BRAKES TO STOP FOR TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF ME MY BRAKES FAILED CAUSING ME TO HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. THERE HAD BEEN NO WARNING THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAD AN ISSUE BUT UPON INSPECTION OF THE BRAKE LINES THAT COME OUT OF THE MASTER CYLINDER IT APPEARS THAT ONE OF THESE STAINLESS STEEL LINES HAS FAILED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10477397
Machine
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