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

fire · 272907 · 2001-02-06

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

BRAKES FAILED WHEN APPLIED, WOULD OVERHEAT AND CAUGHT FIRE. VEHICLE WOULD STOP. TOOK TO MECHANIC & BRAKE PADS & ROTORS REPLACED. LOWER CONTROL & CALIPER BOOTS HAD BURNED. BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM. NO INDICATION WHAT WAS CAUSING PROBLEM. [XXX] *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
879968
Machine
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