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1998 Chevrolet ASTRO Service Brakes, Hydraulic Pedals And Linkages Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	116325
Internal NHTSA #	538942
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	ASTRO
Model Year	1998
File date	12/06/98
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Due to the size and placement of the brake pedal in this vehicle, being inconsistent with industry standard, driver was unable to locate it in an emergency situation in time to avoid a collision. The crash occurred during driver's first week of driving this vehicle.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NAVARRE, FL
VIN pattern	1GCDM19W6WBXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?
Was vehicle involved in a fire?
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	4
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	05/06/98
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders
Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	40
DoT tire identifier
Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city
Dealer's state code
Dealer's ZIP code

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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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1998 Chevrolet ASTRO Service Brakes, Hydraulic Pedals And Linkages Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1998 Chevrolet ASTRO Service Brakes, Hydraulic Pedals And Linkages Problems, Complaints and Defects

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