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

crash · 70698 · 1997-03-20

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND AM
Year
1996
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

Severity

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

Narrative

ON PERFECT ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN DRIVING 55-60 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES NORMALLY THERE IS VIBRATION AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP IN TIME. THIS AS CAUSED AN ACCIDENT ON 3/15/97. VEHICLE ROTORS AND BRAKES WERE CHANGED 8/3/96. ON 1/29/97 BRAKES WERE CHANGED AND ROTORS WERE GRINDED DOWN. ON 3/18/97 ROTORS WERE CHANGED AGAIN, PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING WITH BRAKES. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
810249
Machine
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