SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Speed
40 mph
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
UNDER PANIC STOPS, THE BRAKES ACT LIKE "ANTIBRAKES" NOT ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. MY SON AND I BOTH HAVE IDENTICAL 1994 SUBURBANS AND WE BOTH SHARE THE SAME PROBLEM OF POOR BRAKING, WHEN WET OR UNDER PANIC SITUATIONS. MY SON HAD A ACCIDENT WITH MINE WHEN THE BRAKES WOULDN'T STOP HIM IN TIME TO AVOID A COLLISION, RESULTING IN MAJOR DAMAGE. I HAVE SPOKEN TO NUMEROUS SUBURBAN OWNERS, AND THEY ALL SAY THE SAME THING. THE BRAKES ARE SCARY, ESPECIALLY WITH SUCH HEAVY VEHICLE. I SPOKE TO CHEVROLET AND THEY TOLD ME THEY ARE AWARE OF BRAKE PROBLEMS, BUT DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT YET, THAT A NATIONAL RECALL MIGHT COME NEXT YEAR. I THINK SOMETHING THIS DRASTIC SHOULD HAVE A PRIORITY TO THE PUBLIC.