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2002 CADILLAC ESCALADE — SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC

crash · 702435 · 2009-01-04

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
ESCALADE
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
Miles at failure
70,000
Speed
3 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN BRAKING AT A LOW SPEED <10MPH THE ABS SYSTEM KICKS IN AND PUSHES THE VEHICLE FORWARD WHEN TRYING TO BRAKE. IT STARTED OCCURING RANDOMLY AND VERY FEW TIMES, BUT NOW IS CONSTANT AND EVERYTIME WHEN SLOWING DOWN. AFTER TAKING IT TO THE DEALER, I HAD 4 NEW TIRES PUT ON, BY SUGGESTION OF THE SHOP, AND IT FAILED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAD NUMEROUS CLOSE CALLS AND EVENTUALLY HIT A METER WHEN TRYING TO PARK. THE ABS TRIGGERS A KICKING FEELING THAT ALLOWS THE TRUCK TO CONTINUE MOVING FORWARD AT LEAST 3-5 FEET AFTER THE BRAKE IS APPLIED, EVEN AT VERY LOW SPEEDS <5MPH. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10253741
Machine
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