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2012 FORD F-150 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1417237 · 2017-10-24

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
57,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

SOMEONE STOPPED SHORT IN FRONT OF ME. I APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT COULD NOT AVOID HITTING CAR. THE BRAKE INDICATOR ON FRONT CONTROL DISPLAY SAID MY BRAKES ARE OK. ONCE I CRASHED THE SEAT BELT ENGAGED BUT I STILL HIT THE STEERING WHEEL WITH MY CHEST. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY! THERE WAS SOME HEAVY SMOKE THOUGH AROUND THE SEAT BELT AREA OR FROM PERHAPS THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS UNDER THE SEAT?

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11039255
Machine
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