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2008 LINCOLN MKZ — SUSPENSION

crash · 1649618 · 2020-02-26

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
MKZ
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SUSPENSION
Speed
75 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

2008 LINCOLN MKZ. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO HYDRAULIC BRAKE SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT OF 75MPH, THE DRIVER HAD TO SUDDENLY BRAKE , BUT THE PEDAL CONTINUED TO TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR. SUDDENLY, THE BRAKES ACTIVATED CAUSING THE NOSE OF THE VEHICLE TO DROP VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS ALMOST STANDING ON IT'S NOSE. THE SUDDEN BRAKING ACTION BELL OUT THE RIGHT FRONT STRUT. BOTH STRUTS WERE REPAIRED. THE CONSUMER REFERENCED SAFETY RECALL NOTICE 19S54/19V-904. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11311270
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown