# 1996 CHEVROLET VAN — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
> NHTSA complaint `102165` · 1998-03-30 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** VAN
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
## 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
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