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Hit kerb, now traction and abs light stay on vectra 53 plate

JPS29 · 2010-01-07 20:11:42

Hi. Hit a kerb less than 10 mph today with the rear off side wheel of my car tonight. Vectra 53 plate. Thought nothing of it at the time as it was so light a knock. Anyway went to go out in it again afterwards and the first corner I came to the back end flew way out. When I looked at the dash the abs and traction control…

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vaio Posts: 12,287 Forumite

8 January 2010 at 11:09PM

I think…..

Bent stub axle, which has made the abs toothed wheel run eccentrically and wiped out the ABS sensor. The traction control relies on a working ABS system so no ABS=No traction control

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