2006 SAAB 9-3 — SERVICE BRAKES

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2006 SAAB 9-3 — SERVICE BRAKES
Start: 2010-08-23

crash · 1008018 · 2013-09-08

Vehicle

Make: SAAB
Model: 9-3
Year: 2006
Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Component: SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure: 54,079
Speed: 5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE AFTER SITTING, THE BRAKES HAD GREATLY INCREASED PEDAL EFFORT TO APPLY AND GREATLY REDUCED BREAKING RESULT. THE CAR FAILED TO STOP AND STRUCK A POLE WHILE BACKING UP.

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10542489
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown