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1997 GMC SAFARI Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1104549
Internal NHTSA #	10629776
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	GMC
Model	SAFARI
Model Year	1997
File date	26/06/14
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	This van belongs to my mother. My sister was driving the day of the accident. She is 60 yrs of age and a very good driver. Her description: "just pulling away from one light & coming up to another. Wasn't going more than 20 mph. Step on the brakes & they weren't there." the accident caused about $500 in damage to the honda auto that was struck, and similar light damage to the bumper of the safari. I inspected system and found no leaks, and concluded that master cylinder may be failing, so i replaced it. After that repair, had excellent pedal. I borrowed the van a few days later, and while driving it, i experienced the same no brake condition 3 times, once which left the front end out into an intersection (luckily, no collision). I recognized that the anti-lock braking system was erroneously keeping the front brakes from applying, and that was what caused the no brake condition. A gm mechanic advised me to pull the abs fuse. I did so, and now the van has great brakes, every time. I have done the same to another family vehicle also equipped with this dangerous system; i'm not waiting until it causes another accident. This condition screams for your attention. No one was hurt by this particular failure incident (except financially), but it is just a matter of time before someone ends up gliding into a busy intersection, or over a crosswalk, and does cause a death or two. Please have all these dangerous abs vehicles recalled, and have these safety features-turned-safety hazards defeated, before someone does become a victim.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	70000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF)
City and State	NORTH CANTON, OH
VIN pattern	1GKEL19W6VBXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	03/07/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	20
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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1997 GMC SAFARI Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1997 GMC SAFARI Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects

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