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Pontiac Grand Am Service Brakes, Hydraulic Foundation Components Safety Report | May 22, 1998
Reported on May 22, 1998
| WHILE DRIVER WAS BACKING UP ON A SLIGHT INCLINE, WITH THE IGNITION RUNNING, CAR IN THE REVERSE GEAR, WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK. WAS NO INDICATION OF A BRAKE PROBLEM. THE PEDAL WAS HARD, WENT TO THE NORMAL POSITION BUT NO BRAKING POWER. VEHICLE JUST ROLLED DOWN THE INCLINE. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO STEER CAR INTO BUSHES TO KEEP VEHICLE FROM GOING INTO THE STREET. VEHICLE IS BEING CHECKED BY A MECHANIC. *AK | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Grand Am |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 1992 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | STONEY BROOK NY |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2NE1438NM |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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