# 1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
> NHTSA complaint `113377` · 1998-08-18 · 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:** CAVALIER
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
## Narrative
ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS, THE PEDAL IS VERY HARD AND THE BRAKES LOCK UP. DRIVER HAS TO DOWNSHIFT TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP. ON 3/2/98, THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE TURNED. TAKEN TO DEALER 2 OTHER TIMES FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS. DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY PROLBEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. DRIVER WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH ON 8/17/98 BECAUSE OF THIS CONDITION.  *AK
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