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2000 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

crash · 387031 · 2002-12-29

Vehicle

Make
OLDSMOBILE
Model
SILHOUETTE
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Miles at failure
44,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING ON I-95 SOUTH IN MODERATE TRAFFIC AT ABOUT 30 MPH WHEN TRAFFIC SLOWED AHEAD OF ME. WHEN I APPLIED BRAKES, NOTHING HAPPENED. I APPLIED BRAKES WITH 2 FEET TO THE FLOOR AND NO RESPONSE. THE CRASH INVOLVED THE THREE CARS IN FRONT OF ME WITH NO SERIOUS INJURIES BUT IT WAS FRIGHTENING. I HAVE READ A FEW SIMILAR COMPLAINTS OF THIS TYPE FOR 2000 AND 1999 SILHOUETTES.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10000633
Machine
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