Brake Foundation Components problems of the 1996 GEO Metro

Two problems related to brake foundation components have been reported for the 1996 GEO Metro. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Brake Foundation Components problem

Failure Date: 10/24/2000

Consumer was traveling about 20mph on a highway and roads were slippery. She applied brakes, and vehicle slid into another vehicle. There was a five car pile up on the highway, and consumer's was the fourth vehicle. Upon impact, airbags didn't deploy at all. She will contact the dealership. There were no injuries.

2 Brake Foundation Components problem

Failure Date: 12/31/1996

The owner got into an accident and the brakes never did stop the car and rear brake lights didn't come on at all either.


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