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2023 FORD MUSTANG — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1978577 · 2024-03-27

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
MUSTANG
Year
2023
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
14,000

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2023 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH and making a left turn the collision avoidance system erroneously light activated although no other vehicles or structures were nearby and the braking system suddenly malfunctioned causing the brake pedal to extend to the floor while pressed causing the driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a wall barrier. During the crash, no injuries were reported. A police report was taken at the scene and the vehicle was eventually towed to the local dealer. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V727000(Electrical System). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced that same failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 14,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11579652
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown