SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
WAS DRIVING THROUGH CONSTRUCTION AREA AT 40MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT TURNED LEFT & CAME TO A STOP. SLOWED DOWN & STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHIMMY & SHAKE. ABS BRAKES FAILED TO STOP RIGHT AWAY. HAD APPLIED A LIGHT, BUT STEADY PRESSURE ON BRAKES. BRAKES SUDDENLY GRABBED; THIS CAUSED CARGO TO SLAM INTO THE EXTENDED CAB & CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP PRIOR TO PROBLEM WITH BRAKES. GMC ENGINEERS CAME OUT/CHECKED, AND REPAIRED BRAKES. HAD INDICATED NO MORE PROBLEMS. NOW GOING THROUGH ARBITRATION CONCERNING PROBLEM AND REPAIRS. *AK