SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Speed
45 mph
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IF VEHICLE ENCOUNTERS EVEN SLIGHT BUMB IN PAVEMENT BRAKES WILL RELEASE. BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR WITH NO BRAKING CAPABILITY FOR A FEW SECONDS UNTIL BRAKES RESET. DOES NOT HAVE TO BE PANIC BRAKING FOR THIS TO OCCUR. ON THIS OCCASION DRIVER IN FRONT MADE SUDDEN STOP. BRAKES APPLIED, HIT SLIGHT BUMP IN ROAD AND BRAKES RELEASED SO REAR-ENDED DRIVER. WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STOP IF BRAKES HAD NOT FAILED OR IN ANY OTHER VEHICLE.