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2003 FORD F-250 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash1 injured · 1420950 · 2017-11-02

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-250
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
170,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I HAD PARKED MY TRUCK IN MY DRIVEWAY. I PUT IT IN PARK, SET THE PARKING BRAKE AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE. AS I STEPPED OUT OF THE TRUCK THE TRUCK ROLLED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY DRAGGING ME ABOUT 100 FT STIKING THE POWER POLE AT THE END OF THE DIVEWAY. THE POLE WAS ROTTED AND FELL ON THE TRUCK CRUSHING ME BETWEEN THE BODY AND THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT DOOR.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11042654
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown