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1998 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

crash4 injured · 158370 · 1999-07-13

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
TRANS SPORT
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Speed
25 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
4
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING THE VAN ABOUT 25 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE AT THE SAME SPEED UNTIL WE HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF US. I HAD COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE!!! *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
708558
Machine
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