# 2000 CHEVROLET ASTRO — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
> NHTSA complaint `354568` · 2002-05-26 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** ASTRO
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
I ATTEMPTED TO STOP BEHIND A CAR MAKING A TURN.  AS I DEPRESSED THE BRAKES THERE WAS NO RESPONSE,  THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR.  AFTER I PURCHASED THE VAN I HAD TAKEN THE VAN TO THE DEALER ABOUT THE BRAKES WERE NOT RIGHT, BUT I WAS TOLD THAT WAS THE ABS BRAKES WERE LIKE THAT.  LATER I TOOK IT AGAIN IN THE WINTER WHEN I CHECKED THE BRAKES ON SNOW.  THE BRAKES WERE MAKING A GRINDING SOUND--AGAIN THE DEALER SAID THAT'S NORMAL.  I AM NOT DRIVING IT NOW BECAUSE I FEEL IT IS UNSAFE.  AFTER SEVERAL CALLS TO GM ALLEGATION DEPARTMENT I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THEM ABOUT AIR BAGS THAT DID NOT  DEPLOY.  THIS ACCIDENT WITH THE VAN INVOLVED TWO OTHER CARS AND INJURIES TO TWO PEOPLE.  I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL 2000 ASTRO VANS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS SUBMITTED TO YOUR WEB PAGE.   THEY TOO ARE AFRAID OF DRIVING THE VANS.  WE NEED HELP.;*AK
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