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1998 ISUZU RODEO — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

crash · 140901 · 1999-03-08

Vehicle

Make
ISUZU
Model
RODEO
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Isuzu Motors Limited
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TURNED LEFT AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED INTO AN ANGLED PARKING SPACE IN A PARKING LOT; AS THE VEHICLE CAME TO A NEAR STOP THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD, STRIKING ANOTHER PARKED CAR. I CLEARLY REMEMBER THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AT IMPACT. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND THEN IN REVERSE TO BACK UP - THE BRAKES SEEMED TO WORK AT THAT POINT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
704169
Machine
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