NHTSA Complaint #10250351 — 1995 GMC K1500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 GMC K1500. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 45 MPH IN ICY CONDITIONS, THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE AT A STOP SIGN. THE ABS SENSOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT OPERATE. THE VEHICLE SWERVED ALL OVER THE ROAD AND MADE A U-TURN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. THE DRIVER CONTNUED TO UTILIZE THE BRAKES, BUT THEY CONTINUED TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE FINALLY CAME TO A STOP. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRONT ABS SENSORS MALFUNCTIONED AND THE ABS LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AS A PRE-WARNING. THE ABS WOULD AUTOMATICALLY TURN ON IF THERE WAS NO ICE OR WET ROAD CONDITIONS WHICH MADE THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTREMELY SPONGY OR DIFFICULT TO ENGAGE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED PERIODICALLY WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE RISK SINCE IT SEEMED THAT HE HAD NO CONTROL IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE CONTACT HAS NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 145,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 143,000. UPDATED 01/07/09 *BF UPDATED 01/07/09. *JB