NHTSA Complaint #10258201 — 1997 CADILLAC DEVILLE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10258201
Vehicle	1997 CADILLAC DEVILLE
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Date of Incident	February 2, 2009
Date Filed	February 10, 2009
Mileage	157,800 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	OR

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CADILLAC DEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE AND THERE WAS A LOW POWER RESPONSE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THERE WAS ALSO A DECREASE IN THE BRAKE LINE PRESSURE, WHICH INCREASED THE STOPPING DISTANCE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER AND IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 97V064000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,800 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 158,000. UPDATED 03/17/09 THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER WOULD NOT HONOR THE RECALL. UPDATED 03/18/09. *JB

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