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1991 CADILLAC ALLANTE — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK

1 injured · 167139 · 1999-08-28

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
ALLANTE
Year
1991
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
Speed
70 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE TRAVELING 70-80MPH I STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. AS I WAS SLOWING DOWN AT ABOUT 40MPH THE BRAKE PEDAL LIFTED MY FOOT UP. I THEN PRESSED HARDER ON THE PEDAL AND WAS UNABLE TO SLOW THE VEHICAL DOWN. FINALLY AFTER 2 SECONDS THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN AND THE CAR SKIDDED OUT OF CONTROL. THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WAS DAMAGED WHEN THE CAR WENT UP A CURB. NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS NOTICED. I, THE DRIVER, WAS THE ONLY ONE IN THE CAR. I HIT MY HEAD ON THE SIDE WINDOW DUE TO IMPACT ON CURB.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
710644
Machine
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