# 2000 BUICK CENTURY — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
> NHTSA complaint `597023` · 2006-09-21 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BUICK
- **Model:** CENTURY
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
- **Miles at failure:** 35,000
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING SLIGHT BRAKE PRESSURE AT 5 MPH ON A CITY STREET, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN INTO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING.  THE CONTACT WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT, BUT MINOR INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED.  MINOR DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE.  THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED.  THE VEHICLE WAS EXPOSED TO EXTREME WINTER WEATHER AND ROAD SALTS.  THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.  A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN.
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