NHTSA Complaint #11533076 — 2011 BUICK LACROSSE

SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11533076
Vehicle	2011 BUICK LACROSSE
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	June 30, 2023
Date Filed	July 18, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

I was driving down the highway and when I went to apply my brakes the pedal completely broke off. It was just dangling on the floorboard. I had no brakes. I was forced to put my car in neutral to slow myself down and apply my parking break in order to stop. The road was very busy and I was going 60mph. I could have died. Luckily I was able to make it over 2 lanes and stop in the grass on the side of the road. I had the car towed to my mechanic and he had to replace the whole brake assembly. I have the broken parts and they are available for inspection. There were no warning lights

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