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2001 BUICK CENTURY — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1012176 · 2013-09-25

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
CENTURY
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
124,430
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS TRAVELING IN HEAVY STOP AND GO TRAFFIC TRAVELING AT ABOUT 40MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED, I APPLIED THE BRAKES HARD BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND I TRIED TO SWAY INTO THE SHOULDER BUT HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. THERE WAS PLENTY OF SPACE TO STOP BUT THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. NOTE: THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10545309
Machine
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