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1998 ISUZU RODEO — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

crash · 189278 · 1999-12-16

Vehicle

Make
ISUZU
Model
RODEO
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Isuzu Motors Limited
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

BRAKES FAILED PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE, JUMPED CURB, BRAKES LOCKED, VEHICLE STRUCK BUILDING; BRAKES FAILED AT HIGH SPEED ON HIGHWAY SERVICE ROAD, SWERVED VEHICLE ONTO CURB TO AVOID COLLISION; BRAKES RELEASE WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS IN ROAD AT ALL SPEEDS (E.G., RAILROAD TRACKS, POTHOLES, SPEED BUMPS); RECREATED THIS PROBLEM WITH ISUZU SERVICE MANAGER IN THE VEHICLE; BRAKES HAVE CONSTANT METAL TO METAL SOUND; VEHICLE LURCHES WHEN AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR STARTS - BRAKE PEDAL FALLS; ISUZU HAS STATED MANY TIMES THAT BRAKES MEET SPECS; REAR DRUMS HAVE BEEN REPLACED; BRAKE PEDAL HAS BEEN RECALIBRATED; PROBLEMS PERSIST; CONSUMER SAFETY HAS BEEN GROSSLY COMPROMISED WITHOUT RESOLVING THE ISSUE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
716132
Machine
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