Issue ID | 199860 |
Internal NHTSA # | 717573 |
Manufacurer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
Brand | CHEVROLET |
Model | SUBURBAN |
Model Year | 1992 |
File date | 11/12/99 |
Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | On any slick road surfaces at speed of 10 miles per hour , when the brakes were applied to come to a complete stop at stopsign. The antilock brake system kicked in. The antilock brake light and the brake light turn on in the control panel. The antilock brake system is supposed to readjust itself automatically in a few seconds after it has been deployed. But my vehicle does not do this. This is the second incident that the antilock brake system has kicked in within a six months period since the vehicle was purchased. The first incident involved a completely different scenario. The first time the roads were slick and the vehicle was being driven on the highway at about 55 mph. Another vehicle was entering the highway at a high rate of speed, despite the slick road conditions. This vehicle hit a slick spot on the highway and slide complete across the three lane highway, inwhich i was traveling on the farthest lane. There were about 4 other cars that had to slam on their brakes and basically come to a complete stop in order to avoid the vehicle that was skidding through the highway. My antilock brakes kicked in with a loud thug. And the antilock light and brake light came on too. But it never readjusted itself after this incident. The vehicle had to be taken into repair to reset the abs. The first time happened in july 1999 and was repaired in early august. This second incident did not warrent the abs to kick in. I believe that the abs are overly sensitive and need to be reprogramed. I heard on a news report that the chevrolet suburban was being recalled for its faulty abs brakes from 1999 through 1992. However, i have been unable to confirm that the 1992 chevrolet suburban is being recalled for this problem. The dealership that i called about repairs said the recall was for vehicles starting in 1994, not 1992. I would like to get this resolved . Please let me know the results. Thank you. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
Number of Occurences | 2 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | SAN ANTONIO, TX |
VIN pattern | 1GNEC16K6NJXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 01/05/99 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | Y |
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Drive train type | FWD |
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Vehicle speed | 10 |
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