Complaint 1412657
2017 CHEVROLET EXPRESS • SERVICE BRAKES • incident Oct 2, 2017
Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
- Complaint ID
- 1412657
- Make
- CHEVROLET
- Model
- EXPRESS
- Model Year
- 2017
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES
- Incident Date
- Oct 2, 2017
- Date Received
- Oct 5, 2017
- Data As Of
- Aug 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
SERVICE BRAKES
Owner Narrative
MY COMPANY JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED DOZENS OF 2017 CHEVY EXPRESS VANS. ONE OF THESE NEW VANS (16 MILES ON ODOMETER) EXPERIENCED A FAULTY BRAKE BOOSTER MECHANICAL ISSUE WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKES TO ENGAGE WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DESIGN OF THE BRAKE BOOSTER INTEGRATION WITH THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS PART OF THE PROBLEM. THIS IS POTENTIALLY FATAL DESIGN FLAW IF YOU MANUFACTURE A VEHICLE THAT WOULD ENGAGE THE BRAKES JUST BY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.
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