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1996 PONTIAC GRAND AM — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK

crash2 injured · 160573 · 1999-07-27

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND AM
Year
1996
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

BRAKES DID NOT GRIP PROPERLY WHEN TRYING TO SLOW DOWN FOR A TURN. THIS RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE ROTORS WERE RESURFACED 3500 MILES PREVIOUSLY AND HAD TO BE REPLACED PRIOR TO THIS ACCIDENT (2 DAYS). THE BRAKES (FRONT) HAD TO BE RELINED AND WERE AT A RATING OF 7B 3500 MILES PREVIOUSLY. THIS APPEARS TO BE BOTH A FAULTY INSTALLATION AND MANUFACTURERS PROBLEM.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
709276
Machine
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