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1996 GMC JIMMY — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK

crash · 182170 · 1999-10-30

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
JIMMY
Year
1996
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING NORTH ON HY 101 NORTH OF BAY CITY , WEATHER CLEAR , ROAD DRY AT 2:30 PM , NEW TIRES. P/U TRUCK STOPPED DEAD IN FRONT OF ME TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. I THOUGHT I HAD ENOUGH ROOM TO COMPLETLY STOP AND APPLIED MY BREAKS WITH FIRM STEADY PRESSURE BUT RAN INTO THE REAR OF THE P/U. NO DAMAGE TO HIM BUT HIS TRAILER HITCH AND STEEL BUMPER DAMAGED MY FRONT END. CONTACTED LOCAL GMC DEALER AND HE SAID THE GMC RECALL ON THE ABS DID NOT PERTAIN TO MY VEHICAL. I FEEL THAT MAYBE IT SHOULD.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
714109
Machine
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