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1996 BUICK CENTURY — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 490483 · 2004-09-28

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
CENTURY
Year
1996
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
80,100

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED IT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE PEDAL DIDN'T DEPRESS WHICH RESULTED IN CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP INSPECTED THE BRAKES, AND INDICATED THAT THE POWER BOOSTER FAILED, AND A CHECK VALVE IN THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FROZE UP. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10087882
Machine
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