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1996 GMC SAFARI — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

crash2 injured · 321251 · 2001-10-27

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SAFARI
Year
1996
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Speed
10 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

MY VEHICLE WAS MOVING ABOUT 10 M.P.H. IN PREPARATION TO STOP BEHIND SEVERAL VEHICLES AT A RED LIGHT. I APPLIED MY BRAKES IN AN ATTEMPT TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP; HOWEVER, THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE. I THEN PUT FULL PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE PEDAL WENT DOWN ALMOST TO THE FLOOR, BUT THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT OF THIS BRAKE FAILURE, MY VEHICLE STRUCK THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF IT WHICH IN TURN STRUCK A THIRD VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. AT THIS TIME HOWEVER, HE IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT IS CAUSING THE FAILURE.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
753776
Machine
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