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1996 PONTIAC SUNFIRE — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

crash1 injured · 68730 · 1997-02-12

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
SUNFIRE
Year
1996
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Speed
60 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

DRIVER NOTICED THAT WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE. ROTORS WERE FOUND TO BE WARPED AND WERE REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS LATER, ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ABS FAILED ALLOWING VEHICLE TO CRASH.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
546697
Machine
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