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1994 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

crash · 111772 · 1998-07-29

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
1994
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
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 PROBLEM; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES DURING NORMAL BRAKING, NO INCLEMENT WEATHER, SMOOTH ROAD SURFACE, THE PEDAL TRAVELS TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THERE IS NO BRAKING ABILITY. THE PEDAL IS ALSO SPONGY. DEALER NOT ABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. DRIVER REAR ENDED A SEMI-TRAILER NEXT DAY BECAUSE OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
825997
Machine
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