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2009 LINCOLN MKZ — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1643492 · 2020-02-04

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
MKZ
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
88,096
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD MKZ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF A COMMERCIAL TRUCK. DURING THE CRASH NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. A POLICE REPORT( [XXX]) WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AWAY. THE VEHICLE DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED BUT BRAKE FAILURES CONTINUED. AFTER RETRIEVING THE VEHICLE THE BRAKE FAILURE CONTINUE AND THE BRAKE WAS SPONGY CAUSING THE BRAKING DISTANCE TO BE EXTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER COLMINGER FORD(5011 JAKE ALEXANDER BLVD S. SALSBURY NC) ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS FOR THE BRAKE FAILURE. THE ABS MODULE AND BRAKING ASSEMBLY AND CONTROL (Y) WERE ALL REPLACED BUT THE FAILURES CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE CONTACT RECENTLY RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 19V904000(BRAKING SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER([XXX]) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,096. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11306962
Machine
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