# 2001 FORD F-150 — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `1602752` · 2019-09-13 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-150
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Miles at failure:** 250,000
- **Speed:** 48 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 48 MPH, WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO AN 18-WHEELER. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR BRAKES APPEARED TO HAVE FAILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A LACERATION ON THE LEFT ARM, NECK AND BACK PAIN, AND A BRUISE ON THE CHEST. THE CONTACT DENIED MEDICAL ATTENTION, BUT LATER WENT TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 250,000.
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