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1999 SUBURBAN SUBURBAN — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC

crash1 injured · 489662 · 2004-08-10

Vehicle

Make
SUBURBAN
Model
SUBURBAN
Year
1999
Manufacturer
SUBURBAN
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC
Speed
25 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WE HAD BROUGHT OUR 1999 SUBURBAN FOR A BRAKE PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC ASSURED US THERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES, HE WENT ON TO SAY, HE ALSO OWNED A 1999 SUBURBAN AND THE BRAKES DO NOT STOP AS WELL AS OTHER TRUCKS. HE ALSO SAID THEY CHANGED THE BRAKES THE NEXT YEAR (2000) 3 WEEKS LATER MY SON WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 25 MILES PER HOUR, AND THE PERSON IN FRONT OF HIM SLAMMED ON HIS BRAKES - HE COULDN'T STOP, AND HE WAS DRIVING A DECENT DISTANCE AWAY - THE SUBURBAN ROLLED OVER AND WAS TOTALED. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, AND I AM SURE THAT OTHER SUBURBANS HAVE HAD SIMILAR ACCIDENTS. GMC SHOULD RECALL THIS PROBLEM, SO IT SAVES PEOPLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10086544
Machine
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