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1993 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

crash · 110305 · 1998-07-10

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SUBURBAN
Year
1993
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

CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER STARTED TO APPLY BRAKES TO STOP, AND THE BRAKES DID NOT CATCH. DRIVER HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER, CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE OTHER AUTOMOBILE. *AK CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES WHO STATES THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES, HOWEVER THE SERVICE STAFF HAS WARNED THE CONSUMER TO BE CAREFUL BECAUSE THE BRAKES FAIL PERIODICALLY, CONSUMER USUALLY EXPERIENCES FAILURE BETWEEN 20-25 MPH, WHEN RE-APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE USUALLY STOPS WITH WHEELS LOCKING AND SKIDDING. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
825285
Machine
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