SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
TWO INJURED WHEN CONSUMER PRESSED ON BRAKES BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN A REAR END COLLISION. *PH THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 20-25 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS TURNING LEFT, SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES BUT CONTINUED FORWARD. THE CONSUMER HIT THE PERSON IN FRONT OF HIM AND CAUSED THIS PERSON TO HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THEM. THE FRONT BRAKES WORE OUT EVERY 22-24K MILES AND THE REAR BRAKE PADS WORE FREQUENTLY. (THESE PROBLEM HAVE OCCURRED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW) *SC (CHEVROLET 3500 1997) *JB