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1996 GMC JIMMY — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

crash · 91940 · 1997-11-07

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
JIMMY
Year
1996
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
Speed
3 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION, PLACED THE VEHICLE FROM PARK INTO DRIVE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. ALSO THERE WAS BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER WHICH CAUSED THE PROBLEM. *AK GMC STATES THAT THERE IS NO DEFECT, HOWEVER DEALER, WHO IS NOW OUT OF BUSINESS, STATED THAT BRAKES WERE CAUSE OF ACCIDENT. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
818558
Machine
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