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2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

crash · 573434 · 2006-02-22

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MALIBU
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Miles at failure
4,625
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN LIGHTLY APPLYING PRESSURE TO BRAKES ON FREEWAY, TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE TIRES COMPLETELY LOCKED UP AND THE CAR PULLED UNCONTROLLABLY TO THE LEFT, CAUSING THE CAR TO FISH TAIL AND SLIDE SIDEWAYS DOWN THE FREEWAY. VEHICLE SUFFERED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END WHEN COLLIDING WITH THE CEMENT MEDIAN. I WILL NEVER FEEL SAFE GETTING INTO THIS VEHICLE AND GETTING BEHIND THE WHEEL AGAIN. ACCORDING TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER THERE IS "NOTHING WRONG" WITH THE VEHICLE AND ALL SYSTEMS ARE WORKING "AS DESIGNED". *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10150927
Machine
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