NHTSA Complaint #548525 — 1998 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	548525
Vehicle	1998 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
Date of Incident	July 4, 1999
Date Filed	September 30, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MI

Consumer Description

DURING IMPACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE THE MASTER CYLINDER SHEARED OFF THE FIRE WALL RENDERING BRAKES INOPERABLE AFTER IMPACT. DO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER NOR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG RESULTED IN DRIVER SUFFERED A FRATURED STERNUM. VEHICLE TOTALED. *YC

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