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1994 CHEVROLET S PICKUP — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

crash2 injured · 417480 · 2003-07-11

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
S PICKUP
Year
1994
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
Miles at failure
75,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM ON MY VEHICLE,1994 CHEVROLET S10 TRUCK,(VIN#[XXX]). I HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALER I PURCHASED IT FROM (SANDS CHEVROLET, GLENDALE AZ). THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT EVERYTHING IS WORKING PROPERLY. I RECENTLY CAME ACROSS SOME INFORMATION REGARDING TWO (2) CAMPAIGNS FROM GM (#99I006000 AND 96V195000) THESE BOTH DEAL WITH THE EXACT PROBLEM I HAVE PRESENTED TO THE DEALER. I CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND TALKED TO [XXX] NELSON A CUSTOMER SERVICE SUPERVISOR WHO TOLD ME THAT GM HAS NO KNOWLEDGE OF THESE CAMPAIGNS. SEEMS STRANGE TO ME THAT GM DOESN'T KNOW ABOUT THIS PARTICULARLY WHEN IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE MALFUNCTION OF THE BRAKES ON THIS VEHICLE, SEEMS LIKE GM DOESN'T WANT TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PRODUCING DEFECTIVE SYSTEMS THAT MAY RESULT IN CONTRIBUTING TO AN ACCIDENT.*AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10025878
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