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1994 PONTIAC GRAND AM — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

crash · 241919 · 2000-09-24

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND AM
Year
1994
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WAS DRIVING 10MPH & STARTED TO APPLY BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, AND BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO MOVE. VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO STOP & REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. HAD CONTACTED DEALER & WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS THE ABS BRAKES. OWNER UNPLUGGED THE ABS SYSTEM & HAD NO PROBLEM EVER SINCE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
871357
Machine
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