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2008 FORD ESCAPE — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1237152 · 2015-11-10

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
36,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED, LOST BRAKING AND STEERING ABILITY, AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED MOMENTARILY. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL GARAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT HELP, CLAIMING THAT THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF VEHICULAR MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10789642
Machine
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