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1998 ISUZU RODEO — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

crash · 195913 · 2000-02-06

Vehicle

Make
ISUZU
Model
RODEO
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Isuzu Motors Limited
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL IF MY FOOT IS NOT ALL THE WAY ON THE PEDAL , THE ACCELERATOR CAN BE PRESSED AT THE SAME TIME. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE LAST OCCURENCE RESULTED IN A COLLISION. I BELIEVE THE CLOSENESS OF THE PEDALS CONTRIBUTES GREATLY TO THIS HAPPENING. I HAVE FOUND THAT WHEN I HAVE MY FOOT ON HALF OF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND DEPRESS FULLY, THE ACCELERATOR IS ENGAGED BY TOP OF MY FOOT. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
718375
Machine
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