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FIRESTONE FIRESTONE — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

4 injured · 274946 · 2001-02-13

Vehicle

Make
FIRESTONE
Model
FIRESTONE
Year
Manufacturer
FIRESTONE STEEL PROD. CO.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
4
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

VEHICLE PULLS TO ONE DIRECTION UPON BRAKING...DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO ASSERTAIN THE PROBLEM.THEY HAVE CALLED A SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE FROM GMC FROM THE NORTHEAST REGION OFFICE AND HE IS UNABLE TO LOCATED THE PROBLEM..THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE JULY'00.THE VEHICLE IS NOW AT THE DEALER( 7TH TIME) AND GMC IS WORKING IN CONJUCTION WITH THEIR ENGINEERS TO MAKE REPAIRS.THEY KEEP ON BLAMING FIRESTONE (TIRES) FOR ALL THE TROUBLE.*AK (TIRESIZE: 245R17)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 245R17 )

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
740862
Machine
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