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2002 GMC EXPRESS — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

crash · 553534 · 2005-09-08

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
EXPRESS
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Miles at failure
77,500
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THERE WAS A FAILURE OF THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES WHEN I WENT TO STOP. THEY WENT RIGHT TO THE FLOOR AND DID NOT CATCH. I HIT A LINE OF STOPPED CARS AND 4 OF THEM WERE ALL HIT AS A RESULT OF MY FAILURE TO STOP. MY KNEE CAP WAS FRACTURED WHERE IT HIT THE DASH. MY SON HAS UNKNOWN INJURIES TO HIS ARM FROM THE AIRBAG AND MY DAUGHTER HAD FACIAL CONTUSIONS AND A SORE JAW AND A BROKEN RETAINER DUE TO HER FACE HITTING THE SEAT IN FRONT OF HER. THE IMPACT WAS AT 50 MPH. UNKNOWN INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE OTHER VEHICLES AT THIS TIME. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10135901
Machine
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