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1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

crash3 injured · 243127 · 2000-09-27

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MALIBU
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Speed
50 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHEN APPYLING BRAKES IN AN EMERGENCY ABS SYSTEM FAILED TO ACTIVATE, AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK AFTER THREE VISITS TO THE DEALER FOR BRAKE PROBLEM, THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED AGAIN RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. *YH

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
871620
Machine
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