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1995 CHEVROLET ASTRO — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

crash2 injured · 159445 · 1999-07-21

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
ASTRO
Year
1995
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

IT WAS A LIGHT SNOW FALLING BUT THE TEMPERATURE WAS ABOVE FREEZING AND THE STREETS WERE WET. A CONSILIDATED FREIGHTWAYS TRUCK CUT IN FRONT OF ME SO I HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES. THE ABS SYSTEM DID NOT PUMP THE BRAKES LIKE IT WAS SUPPOSE TO. THE VAN SKIDDED INTO A DIVIDING WALL DUE TO ABS FAILURE. THE VAN WAS TOTALED. I HAD SEAT BELT AND AIR BAG TRAMA. MY WIFE BROKE HER RIGHT KNEE CAP AND CRACKED HER BREST BONE. I SAW THE RECALL LAST NIGHT ON TV. I SAW THAT MY OLD VAN IS BEING RECALLEDBECAUSE OF ABS PROBLEMS. PLEASE ADD THIS ACCIDENT TO YOUR LIST. THANKS> *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
708915
Machine
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