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2002 BUICK LESABRE — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1686240 · 2020-08-20

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
LESABRE
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
200,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN I WAS GETTING READY TO STOP, I TOOK MY FOOT OFF OF THE GAS PEDAL AND WAS MOVING MY FOOT OVER TO THE BRAKE, THE CAR SUDDENLY SPEED UP; I HAD TO STEP ON THE BRAKE EXTRA HARD TO STOP IT. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME MORE THAN ONCE. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. I HAD ONE PARKING LOT ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11350443
Machine
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