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Fires
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High Severity Issue

This component has been associated with crashes, fires, or deaths.

This Problem Across All Years

All Service Brakes, Hydraulic Complaints

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Nov 20, 2000 Crash

WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 25-30 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKE, CAR ACCELERATED UP TO 80 MPH. HIT 2 VEHICLES AND A TREE BEFORE COMING TO STOP. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER TOOK KEY OUT OF IGNITION, DID NOT STOP MOTOR FROM RUNNING, FIRE DEPARTMENT SHUT ENGINE OFF BY BLOCKING TAIL PIPE, THEN DISCONNECTED BATTERY. TOOK TO DEALER, TOTAL LOSS, CONTACTED CHEVROLET, WAS GIVEN REQUEST NUMBER, BUT HAS NOT HEARD BACK. *AK ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

Nov 20, 2000 Crash

WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 25-30 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKE, CAR ACCELERATED UP TO 80 MPH. HIT 2 VEHICLES AND A TREE BEFORE COMING TO STOP. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER TOOK KEY OUT OF IGNITION, DID NOT STOP MOTOR FROM RUNNING, FIRE DEPARTMENT SHUT ENGINE OFF BY BLOCKING TAIL PIPE, THEN DISCONNECTED BATTERY. TOOK TO DEALER, TOTAL LOSS, CONTACTED CHEVROLET, WAS GIVEN REQUEST NUMBER, BUT HAS NOT HEARD BACK. *AK ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

May 28, 1998

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35- 40 MPH, PREPARING TO MAKE STANDARD STOP, APPLIED BRAKES ,DEFECT IN ABS CAUSED VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER, BUT DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING. *AK

May 28, 1998

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35- 40 MPH, PREPARING TO MAKE STANDARD STOP, APPLIED BRAKES ,DEFECT IN ABS CAUSED VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER, BUT DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING. *AK

May 28, 1998

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35- 40 MPH, PREPARING TO MAKE STANDARD STOP, APPLIED BRAKES ,DEFECT IN ABS CAUSED VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER, BUT DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING. *AK

May 28, 1998

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35- 40 MPH, PREPARING TO MAKE STANDARD STOP, APPLIED BRAKES ,DEFECT IN ABS CAUSED VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER, BUT DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING. *AK

Oct 8, 1997 Crash

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH , COMING TO A STOP THE ABS BRAKES RESISTED, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO COLLIDE. AFTER THE COLLISION, THE TRUCK ROLLED OVER.. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR OF THE TRUCK. THE DEALER WILL BE CONTACTED BY THE OWNER'S ATTORNEY. *AK

Oct 8, 1997 Crash

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH , COMING TO A STOP THE ABS BRAKES RESISTED, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO COLLIDE. AFTER THE COLLISION, THE TRUCK ROLLED OVER.. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR OF THE TRUCK. THE DEALER WILL BE CONTACTED BY THE OWNER'S ATTORNEY. *AK

Sep 19, 1997 Crash

ABS BRAKES WENT OUT ON VEHICLE AND THE RESULT WAS AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Sep 19, 1997 Crash

ABS BRAKES WENT OUT ON VEHICLE AND THE RESULT WAS AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Sep 13, 1996

BRAKES FAILED.

Sep 13, 1996

BRAKES FAILED.