# 1999 PONTIAC MONTANA — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
> NHTSA complaint `331885` · 2002-01-29 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 3
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** PONTIAC
- **Model:** MONTANA
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH BRAKE PEDAL UNEXPECTEDLY FELL TO THE FLOOR, AND  DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO ACTIVATE  BRAKE SYSTEM.  VEHICLE WENT THROUGH A RED LIGHT  AND CAUSED A CRASH.  THREE PEOPLE WERE INJURIED; 2 PEOPLE IN  PONTIAC, MONTANA RECEIVED RESTRAINT RELATED CHEST INJURIES, AND 1 PERSON IN ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH UNKNOWN INJURIES.   VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF THE BRAKE PROBLEM.  PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION. *AK
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