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2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

crash1 injured · 270785 · 2001-01-22

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND AM
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
Speed
20 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHEN APPLYING MY BRAKES TO STOP MY CAR, THE CAR BEGAN TO SHAKE AND THE CAR WOULDN'T STOP. I WAS TRYING TO STOP, BUT I COULDN'T. I ENDED UP HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, AND THEY HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF THEM AS A RESULT. THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY ONCE BEFORE FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. FOUR OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE DRIVEN MY CAR TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES AS WELL. I HAD MADE PLANS TO DROP THE CAR OFF AT THE DEALER TO GET THE BRAKES LOOKED AT ON MONDAY, 12/18/2000, BUT THE BRAKES FAILED ON 12/17/2000, CAUSING THE ACCIDENT.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
739792
Machine
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