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1993 CHEVROLET BLAZER — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

crash · 144559 · 1999-03-27

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
BLAZER
Year
1993
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN STOPPING SUDDENLY THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR, THE CAR WOULD NOT TURN. THE STEERING WAS LOCKED AND THE CAR WAS STILL MOVING. THE CAR RAN INTO ANOTHER IN FRONT OF IT. IT TOOK ABOUT 5 MINUTES OF PUMPING THE BRAKES TO GET THEM TO COME BACK. THE DEALERSHIP DIDN'T SEEM CONCERNED. THE DEALERSHIP SAID ABS SYSTEMS WON'T STOP YOU THEY JUST KEEPS YOU FROM GOING SIDEWAYS. YOU CAN HEAR THE ABS SYSTEM MOAN WHEN YOU FIRST TAKE OFF AFTER A STOP. IS THIS THE WAY THEY WERE DESIGNED TO WORK? IS THIS SAFE? THIS SEEMS SO UNLIKE CHREVROLET TO SELL PRODUCTS THAT WORK THIS WAY! *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
704989
Machine
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