SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
Speed
20 mph
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON A PLEASANT SUMMER AFTERNOON. WHEN I WENT TO STOP IN TRAFFIC MY BRAKES FAILED. I PULLED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SO THAT I COULD STOP BUT I STILL TAPPED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY GARAGE WHERE THEY CHECKED THE BRAKES. THEY FOUND THAT BOTH FRONT ROTORS HAD BROKE LOOSE FROM THE DISC GIVING ME NO BRAKES WHATSOEVER. I HAD THE BRAKES CHECKED ONLY TWO WEEKS PRIOR FOR WEAR AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE GOOD. WE CHECKED WITH TARBOX MOTORS TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THESE BRAKES BUT WAS TOLD THAT THE RECALL ONLY APPLIED TO THE 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. I FEEL THAT SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED INSTEAD OF BEING LUCKY LIKE ME AND BE DOING ONLY 20 WHEN IT HAPPENED. I