SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Miles at failure
184,050
Speed
5 mph
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
ABS HAS CAUSED INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. BOTH AT LOW SPEED AND HIGH SPEED. DURING A STOP FROM 60 MPH TO A STOPPED CONDITION, ABS CAUSED BRAKING TO BE REDUCED FROM ABOUT 45 MPH DOWN. MINOR REAR END COLLISION RESULTED. ON PREVIOUS OCCASIONS, ABS HAS RELEASED BRAKING WHEN VEHICLE HAS GONE OVER A BUMP IN THE PAVEMENT, CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS ISSUE APPEARS TO BE SIMILAR TO CAMPAIGN #05V379000. WHY HAS THE 99 GMC BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL? DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED - YET. *TR