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  2. These GM pickups, SUVs are being recalled over problem that ...

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    DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is recalling nearly 462,000 pickup trucks and big SUVs with diesel engines because the rear wheels can lock up, increasing the risk of a crash.. The recall in the U ...

  3. GM recalls nearly 500,000 pickup trucks and SUVs. Here's what ...

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    As a remedy, car dealers will install new transmission control module software for free, ... The new software will monitor the valve and detect excess wear 10,000 miles before the wheels lock up ...

  4. Cornering brake control - Wikipedia

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    Cornering Brake Control (CBC) is an automotive safety measure that improves handling performance by distributing the force applied on the wheels of a vehicle while turning corners. Introduced by BMW in 1992, the technology is now featured in modern electric and gasoline vehicles such as cars, motorcycles, and trucks.

  5. Emergency brake assist - Wikipedia

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    By interpreting the speed and force with which the brake pedal is pushed, the system detects if the driver is trying to execute an emergency stop, and if the brake pedal is not fully applied, the system overrides and fully applies the brakes until the anti-lock braking system (ABS) takes over to stop the wheels locking up. [1]

  6. Anti-lock braking system - Wikipedia

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    Right before a wheel locks up, it will experience a rapid deceleration. If left unchecked, the wheel would stop much more quickly than any car could. It might take a car two to four seconds to stop from 60 mph (96.6 km/h) under ideal conditions, but a wheel that locks up could stop spinning in less than a second.

  7. Cadence braking - Wikipedia

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    Cadence braking or stutter braking is a driving technique that involves pumping the brake pedal and is used to allow a car to both steer and brake on a slippery surface. It is used to effect an emergency stop where traction is limited to reduce the effect of skidding from road wheels locking up under braking. This can be a particular problem ...

  8. Crosswind stabilization - Wikipedia

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    The ABS system prevents the wheels from locking up while braking which can cause the car to skid in the straight line even if the driver wants to turn. Using these two systems, he ESP system uses a computer to determine when to use the ABS and TCS system to keep the car stable and not out of control. [5]

  9. Burnout (vehicle) - Wikipedia

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    Performing a burnout in a front wheel drive vehicle is usually achieved by engaging the parking brake to lock up the rear tires along with stomping the gas to break the front wheels loose. [citation needed] Mercedes-Benz DTM car burnout. To perform a burnout in a rear wheel drive vehicle, the driver has to simultaneously engage the gas and ...