NHTSA — Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Foundation Components: Disc: Rotor Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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1997 Geo Metro brakes problems

brakes problem

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1997 Geo Metro Owner Comments

problem #1

Dec 191999

Metro

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While pulling out from a traffic light at 5mph brakes suddenly locked up without being applied. Smoke was noticed coming from the brake rotors. Brake system caught on fire. Fire was put out by itself. The dealer has been contacted.

- Ft. Wayne, IN, USA

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