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1994 GMC JIMMY — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

crash · 102512 · 1998-04-01

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
JIMMY
Year
1994
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHENEVER THE ABS BRAKES WERE APPLIED, IT FELT LIKE THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL HAD LOCKED UP. THE PEDAL WAS HARD. THE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS GREATER THAN USUAL. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO REAREND ANOTHER VEHICLE. ITS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. HAD TALKED TO DEALER & WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE ABS BRAKES. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
822201
Machine
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