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1996 OLDSMOBILE CIERA — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

crash · 92716 · 1997-11-20

Vehicle

Make
OLDSMOBILE
Model
CIERA
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

CONSUMER DROVE ABOUT 4 MILES THEN BEGAN TO PARK ONCE HE REACHED HIS DESTINATION. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE VEHICLE KEPT GOING, JUMPED A PARKING BLOCK AND LANDED IN THE STREET. CONSUMER REALIZED THAT FOOT SLIPPED FROM BRAKE PEDAL AND HIT THE GAS PEDAL. THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. CONSUMER SAYS BECAUSE THE GROVES ON THE PEDAL ARE RUNNING SIDEWAYS AHD THE TOP IS SO SMOOTH THERE IS NO RESISTANCE FOR FEET SLIPPING. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
819317
Machine
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