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1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

crash · 653332 · 2008-01-13

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SUBURBAN 1500
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Miles at failure
39,900
Speed
3 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MODEL 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500LT BOUGHT NEW IN 2000. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE AT LOW SPEEDS (< 10 MPH) THE ABS SYSTEM KICKS IN, THE BRAKES PULSATE HEAVILY, BUT THE VEHICLE KEEPS ROLLING FOR A FEW FEET, DEPENDING ON THE MOVING SPEED AT THE TIME THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THIS HAS RECENTLY LED TO AN ACCIDENT WHEREBY THE VEHICLE SLID INTO MY GARAGE DOOR, LUCKILY CAUSING MINIMAL DAMAGE TO BOTH CAR AND GARAGE DOOR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE IS 39,900 MILES. I HAVE FOUND A RECALL, BUT THIS RECALL ONLY APPLIES TO THE 2000 MODEL YEAR SUBURBAN., WHEREAS THE SYMPTOMS ARE EXACTLY THE SAME IN MY VEHICLE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10214659
Machine
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