NHTSA Complaint #11245144 — 2016 CHEVROLET SPARK

SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11245144
Vehicle	2016 CHEVROLET SPARK
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	August 8, 2019
Date Filed	August 20, 2019
Mileage	35,233 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

2016 CHEVY SPARK EV - 35,233 MILES. DRIVING STRAIGHT ON DOWNHILL CITY STREET. STABILITRAK FAILURE MESSAGE APPEARED, THEN BRAKES STOPPED RESPONDING. STEERED CAR INTO CURB TO FORCE IT TO STOP. BRAKE ALARM SYMBOL DISPLAYED ON SCREEN. CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP SAID BRAKE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WAS FAULTY & NEEDED REPLACEMENT AND REPROGRAMMING. THIS IS 2ND BRAKE RELATED ISSUE. PRIOR ISSUE WAS LESS THAN 1 MONTH AFTER LEASING IN OCT 2016. BRAKES ALSO FAILED COMPLETELY.

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