SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN PUSHING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR AND THERE WOULD BE NO BRAKING ABILITY. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THIS HAPPENED ON DRY ROAD CONDITIONS. THIS INCIDENT CAUSED A CRASH ON 4/17/97. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY A FORD DEALERSHIP BECAUSE CHEVROLET WANTED CONSUMER TO SIGN A LETTER THAT HE WOULD NOT SUE ANYONE OVER THIS WRECK. *AK