SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Speed
45 mph
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
I WAS DRIVING AT 45 MPH A CAR STOPP;ED IN FRONT OF ME AND I HIT THE BRAKES HARD TO STOP AND THE ANTI-LOCKS KICKED IN AND I SLAMMED INTO THE FIRST CAR WICH HIT ANOTHER AND THE ANOTHER. I THINK I HAD TIME TO STOP WITHOUT HITTING THE CARS IF THE BRAKES WOULD HAVE LOCKED UP ANY, BUT ALL THEY DID WAS CAUSE A HARD PULSATION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND LITTLE IF ANY STOPPING POWER AT ALL. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THEY HAVE ACTED UP BUT THE FIRST TIME WITH A CAR IN FRONT OF ME. SO I PAY IN INSURANCE AND CITATIONS FOR SOMETHING THE MANUFACTURER HAS SAID WAS BAD BUT I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY INFORMATION ON THE BRAKES BEING BAD OR RECALLED. SO THANKS TO GM I HAVE TO FIGHT WITH MY INSURANCE COMPANY TO GET THE VAN FIXXED SO I CAN TAKE IT TO GM FOR REPAIRS ON THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. *AK