She crashed into a car, heavily damaging both vehicles. Gill isn't alone. More than 9,000 owners of GMC and Chevrolet pickups and sport-utility vehicles have complained about the vehicles' antilock brakes, and 2,401 crashes have been reported. Neither the government, General Motors Corp., nor the brake manufacturer have pinpointed the cause despite ongoing investigations launched years ago.
Records show some drivers complained that the brakes locked up.
Others said it took too long to stop. Spokesmen for GM and LucasVarity, manufacturer of the Kelsey-Hayes brakes, say they know of no defects. Some 2.2 million of these vehicles are on the road.