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2001 GMC GMC — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

crash · 297841 · 2001-06-18

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
GMC
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
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

BRAKE SYSTEM FAILS TO ENGAGE FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 TO 10 SECONDS AFTER PRESSURE HAS BEEN APPLIED TO THE PEDAL. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE INTO DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES, AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH BRAKE SYSTEM. CONSUMER RECENTLY REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY 70 MPH WHEN VEHICLE AHEAD OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE STARTED SLOWING DOWN, BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE. NO INJURIES, NO POLICE REPORT, COSMETIC DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
890566
Machine
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