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2008 BUICK LACROSSE — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1346127 · 2017-01-05

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
LACROSSE
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
177,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE BRAKES LOCKED UP IN TWO DIFFERENT SITUATIONS WHERE I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH. I HAD THE CAR'S BRAKING SYSTEM CHECKED AFTER THE FIRST TIME. I WAS TOLD THE BRAKING SYSTEM LOOKED FINE. THE FIRST INCIDENT I WAS ON THE FREEWAY IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. THE SECOND TIME I WAS ON A BRIDGE OVER A HIGHWAY MAKING A LEFT TURN AND WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 10 MPH. BOTH TIMES TRAFFIC STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME AND I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND ALL FOUR WHEELS LOCKED UP AND I SLID INTO THE CARS IN FRONT OF MINE. I HAD NO ABS LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD AND NO INDICATION MY BRAKES WERE IN DISTRESS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10939830
Machine
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