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2026 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EV — FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING

crash1 injured · 2253489 · 2026-10-05

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO EV
Year
2026
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
Miles at failure
10,600
Speed
26 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

The contact owns a 2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV. While driving approximately 26-40 MPH, the contact was distracted by an inoperable navigation system and ran a red light and crashed into front driver’s side of another vehicle. The Forward Collision Avoidance warning light illuminated; however, the air bags did not deploy, and the Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking feature failed to activate as designed. The contact had soreness in the hands, neck and a headache pain. Medical attention was not sought. A Police report was filed. The vehicle was driven away from the crash. The insurance company was made aware of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure by phone and email. The failure mileage was approximately 10,600.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11768927
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown