# 2004 CADILLAC CTS — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
> NHTSA complaint `492748` · 2004-08-25 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CADILLAC
- **Model:** CTS
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
- **Miles at failure:** 11,750
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
I WAS IN THE RIGHT LANE OF A HIGHWAY LEADING TO AN OFF RAMP  AT ABOUT 35 -40 MPH WHEN TRAFFIC STOPPED SUDDENLY. WHEN I JAMMED ON THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT UNUSUALLY LOW, THE ABS ALSO SEEMED TO FAIL RESULTING IN THE BRAKES LOCKING, CAR SKIDDING AND CONSIDERABLE STOPPING DISTANCE (WELL OVER 100FT).  I HIT THE BUMPER OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND SLID INTO A CURB. CAR WAS  TOWED TO A DEALER WHO NOTED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS SHOT AND THE BRAKES WERE SPONGY.  I'VE CONTACTED GM BUT THEY HAVE NOT YET RESPONDED TO MY COMPLAINT. *AK
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