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1998 CADILLAC DEVILLE — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

crash · 295714 · 2001-06-01

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
DEVILLE
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Severity

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

Narrative

BRAKE LINE RUPTURED DUE TO IT CHAFING AGAINST THE FRAME, THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, AN INDEPENDENT INSPECTOR VERIFIED THAT THE STEEL BRAIDED BRAKE LINES WERE RUBBING ON THE FRAME AND WORE THROUGH CAUSING BREAKE FLUID LOSS, THERE WERE NO INJURIES IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
889566
Machine
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