# 1996 FORD TAURUS — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
> NHTSA complaint `148147` · 1999-04-22 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** TAURUS
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
## 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
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*