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1994 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK

crash · 131028 · 1999-01-12

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SUBURBAN
Year
1994
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

BRAKE SYSTEM RELEASES AFTER APPLICATION IN PANIC STOP SITUATIONS. FROM THE NUMBER OF OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS NATURE I AM VERY SURPRISED THAT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ORDERED ON THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM THAT COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES. THE DEALERS IN THE HOUSTON AREA SAY NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND IT IS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. THIS IS A POOR EXCUSE. I WOULD RATHER HAVE A NON-ABS BRAKE SYSTEM THAN THE CURRENT SYSTEM ON THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
702148
Machine
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