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1997 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

2 fatalcrash1 injured · 99568 · 1998-02-24

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 2500
Year
1997
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Speed
10 mph

Severity

Deaths
2
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

CONSUMER'S MOTHER AND FATHER WERE LEAVING A PARKING LOT WHEN THEIR BRAKES FAILED. THEIR TRUCK DRIFTED OUT INTO TRAFFIC THAT WAS GOING APPROX. 55-60MPH, AND THEY WERE BROADSIDED BY A FULL SIZED VAN LOADED WITH LEAD PIPES. THE TRUCK IS NOW IN BAY CITY MICHIGAN TOWED BY TIMS TOWING. CONSUMER DOESN'T HAVE THE NUMBER TO HOLDER OF THE TRUCK AT THIS TIME. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
820669
Machine
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