# 1995 CHEVROLET ASTRO — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
> NHTSA complaint `121940` · 1998-11-01 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** ASTRO
- **Year:** 1995
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## Narrative
I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 20 MPH OVER AN OVERPASS WHEN I SAW THAT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME HAD STOPPED.  EVEN THOUGH IT SEEMED THAT THERE WAS PLENTY OF ROOM TO STOP (MAYBE 200 FEET) WHEN I STOOD ON THE BRAKES, IT ONLY SLOWED THE VAN DOWN BUT NOT QUICK ENOUGH.  I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE BETTER TO HIT THEM STRAIGHT ON RATHER THAN SWERVING AND MAYBE CLIPING THEM.  I DID NOT FEEL ANY VIBRATION FROM THE ABS BRAKES.  I ALSO DID NOT LAY A SKID MARK.  I BENT THE STEARING WHEEL BUT THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I HAD MY BRAKES SEVICED JUST 3 WEEK BEFORE THE CRASH.  THEY GAVE ME NEW FRONT BRAKES AND DID MY FRONT END.  I ALSO GOT NEW TIRES.  MY HUSBAND TRIED THE BRAKES ON A COUNTRY ROAD THE NEXT DAY AND THE VAN WENT SIDEWAYS.  THE ABS LIGHT DID NOT COME ON TIL ABOUT A WEEK AFTER WE GOT THE CAR BACK FROM THE REPAIR SHOP.  AT ABOUT 25000 MILES THE ABS LIGHT HAD COME ON AND ROMANIA CHEVROLET FIXED THE ABS UNDER THE WARRENTEE.
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