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2013 FORD FOCUS — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1358528 · 2017-02-24

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
43,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH IN AN ICE STORM, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE MEDIAN AND ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED HOWEVER. THE BODY DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000. UPDATED 04/17/17 LJ *CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10956773
Machine
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