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1994 CHEVROLET S10 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

crash · 217655 · 2000-06-16

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
S10
Year
1994
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THERE IS A RECALL ON THE ABS ON 1994 4WD S10'S, BUT GMC SAYS IT DOES NOT APPLY TO MY VIN. THIS LOSS OF BRAKING POWER DURING ABS-ACTION OCCURS DURING SUSTAINED BRAKING (AS OPPOSED TO DURING FULL PANIC STOPS). TWO REAR-END COLLISIONS HAVE RESULTED. CHEVY DEALER "INSPECTED" BRAKES, CHARGED ME $50, AND SAID THEY WERE OKAY. NOW I CAN NEITHER DRIVE THE TRUCK OR IN GOOD CONSCIENCE SELL IT. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
724103
Machine
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