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1994 GMC JIMMY — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

crash2 injured · 159745 · 1999-07-22

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
JIMMY
Year
1994
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY SON WAS STUCK IN TRAFFIC ON HIS WAY HOME FROM SEATTLE. HE WENT TO MAKE A STOP AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP HIM. HE SAYS THAT HE HAD BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND 2 HANDS ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. AT THE TIME HE WAS AWARE HE WAS NOT GOING TO STOP, HE TRIED TO SWING TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT BUT DIDN'T HAVE TIME. HE SAYS HE WAS GOING ABOUT 20 TO 30 MILES PER HOUR BUT AT TIME OF INPACT WITH THE VEHICLE, HE WAS GOING ABOUT 20 MPH. WE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THESE BRAKES SINCE WE BOUGHT IT BUT TOLD THAT IS THE WAY THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO BE. THE VEHICLE SITS IN MY DRIVEWAY UNDRIVEABLE.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
708995
Machine
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