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1996 POWERTRAIN POWERTRAIN — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

crash · 500818 · 2004-10-11

Vehicle

Make
POWERTRAIN
Model
POWERTRAIN
Year
1996
Manufacturer
GM PRODUCTS DIV. GM CORP.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Miles at failure
15
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE. 3 REAR END BUMP UPS. AT LOW SPEEDS (10 - 20 MPH) ON WET OR CHANGING ROAD CONDITIONS (RAILROAD TRACKS) THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP IN LESS THAN 15 - 20 FEET. UNDER THESE CONDITIONS AT FASTER SPEEDS, BREAKS LOCK UP AND EMIT GRINDING NOISE. ADVISED CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND HAD TRUCK CHECKED PRIOR TO ANY ACCIDENTS AND THEY STATE NOTHING WRONG. ATTEMPTED AGAIN AT CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP (DIDN'T HAVE CHECKED AGAIN) AND TOLD THEM THE PROBLEM BUT THEY DIDN'T WANT TO LISTEN. MY DEALERSHIP ENCOUNTERS ON THIS MATTER WAS IN MID 98 AND AGAIN IN LATE 98. I NOW TRY NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE DURING RAIN OR OTHER BAD WEATHER. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10095549
Machine
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