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1996 FORD TAURUS — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST

crash · 148147 · 1999-04-22

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30MPH IN THE RAIN 3-4 CAR LENGTHS WHEN HE BEGAN TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE PEDALWAS HARD, AND VEHICLE SLID UNDERNEATH A PICKUP TRUCK AT 32000 MILES. ALSO, THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND THE NECCESSARY REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENTS MADE, THE DEALERSHIP RECOGNIZED THAT WHEN DRIVING OVER 50MPH AND BRAKING, THE BRAKES WOULD BE HARD, THERE WAS NO ASSIT, JUST HARD BRAKES. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
837042
Machine
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