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2009 FORD FOCUS — SERVICE BRAKES

crash2 injured · 1195041 · 2015-06-30

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
1,174
Speed
20 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

BEFORE TAKING A RIGHT OUT OF THE PARKING LOT, I TURNED MY BLINKER ON (WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE) AND THE CAR ACCELERATED FORWARD INSTEAD OF TURNING. I KEPT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE CAR SPEEDED UP EVEN MORE. I FINALLY CRASHED INTO A FENCE ONTO PRIVATE PROPERTY. THEN I CAME TO A FULL STOP WHEN I HIT AN SUV. THIS CRASH COMPLETELY DAMAGED THE FRONT OF MY 2009 FORD FOCUS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10731389
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown