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

crash · 162613 · 1999-08-02

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

ABS BRAKES ENGAGE WHEN BRAKING ON UNEVEN DRY PAVED ROADS UNDER CONDITIONS WHEN ABS IS NOT NEEDED TO STOP TRUCK. THIS CAUSES EXTREMELY LONG STOPPING DISTANCES WHICH HAS CAUSED ONE THREE CAR COLLISION AND ONE VERY CLOSE MISS. DEALER SAID ABS SYSTEM WORKS FINE EVEN AFTER ACCIDENT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
709513
Machine
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