SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
SLOWING TO A STOP WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, BEHIND A SMALL PICKUP TRUCK WHICH HAD A WALL BOARD EXTENDING OUT OF REAR OF TRUCK, HAD FULL PRESSURE ON BRAKE PEDAL, AND VEHICLE STARTED TO JUMP UP AND DOWN. HAD TO HOLD FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL AND SHIFT INTO PARK; ENGINE SPEEDED UP, AND WAS ABLE TO SHUT OFF ENGINE. CONSUMER THOUGHT COMPUTER ON BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. HOWEVER, DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK