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2000 BUICK CENTURY — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 801422 · 2010-07-23

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
CENTURY
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
150,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK CENTURY. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND HEARD A GRINDING METAL SOUND COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE PROPERLY CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS WRITTEN FOR THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY BEING DIAGNOSED BY THE REPAIR SHOP. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 150000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 10/05/10 *BF UPDATED 10/07/10

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10344910
Machine
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