Issue ID | 993435 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10523701 |
Manufacurer | General Motors LLC |
Brand | CHEVROLET |
Model | CRUZE |
Model Year | 2013 |
File date | 01/05/13 |
Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I had the vehicle serviced for oil change and tire rotation on may 25. A few days later, approximately june 1, i noticed the vehicle was very hard to stop when backing out of my driveway (had to push down very hard on the brakes which did not seem to go to the floor). I also noticed that while i was stopped at red lights or behind other vehicles the car would lunge forward--not enough to hit someone because i noticed it as soon as it happened. About two weeks later i took the car to the dealership, jeff wyler chevrolet eastgate, and advised them of the problem. Someone test drove the car with me in the passenger seat, and he informed me that he could find nothing wrong with the car. I do not know if he checked anything else while i was in the waiting room. At my request, he provided me with a printout documenting the visit. On july 7, 2013, while my daughter was pulling the vehicle into our garage, the brakes failed and she hit my granddaughter bicycle which, in turn, went through the drywall at the end of the garage. I have four children living at the house including an 8 and 10 year old. There is also a sign on our street indicating a deaf child lives on the street (we have only lived there since nov. 2012). We are very fortunate that a child has not been injured. There is no way to alert the deaf child that the car is coming their way since they cannot hear the horn. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 7000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | AMELIA, OH |
VIN pattern | 1G1PC5SB1D7XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 30/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
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Vehicle speed | 1 |
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