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1994 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

crash · 90189 · 1997-10-22

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SUBURBAN
Year
1994
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

ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN QUICKLY SOMETIMES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. AT THAT POINT, THERE ARE NO BRAKES. THIS CAUSED DRIVER TO HIT THE BACK OF A SCHOOL BUS. IF DRIVER HAS TIME TO TAKE FOOT OFF PEDAL HE IS ABLE TO REAPPLY AND THE BRAKES SEEM TO WORK NORMALLY.THIS HAPPENS ON A MORE ROAD WITH LITTLE BUMPS. NOT LOOKED AT BY DEALER. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
817404
Machine
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