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1997 PONTIAC GRAND AM — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

fire · 363951 · 2002-07-25

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND AM
Year
1997
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

Severity

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

Narrative

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED WHEN DRIVING DOWN HILL. BRAKES BEGAN TO SMOKE/SMELL WITH SOFT PEDAL. DEALERSHIP REPLACED PADS AND CHECKED BRAKE SYSTEM. THE NEXT DAY WHEN DRIVEN DOWN A HILL FRONT BRAKES CAUGHT FIRE. PLEASE DESCCRIBE DETAILS.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8014735
Machine
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