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2022 FORD BRONCO SPORT — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

fire1 injured · 1998161 · 2024-06-10

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
BRONCO SPORT
Year
2022
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
80,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

The contact owned a 2022 Ford Bronco Sport. The contact stated while driving at 70 MPH, the vehicle experienced abnormal gear shifts. Additionally, the contact noticed a gasoline odor and a burning plastic odor coming from the A/C vents. The contact stated that upon depressing the brake pedal to come to a complete stop at the stop sign, the vehicle failed to respond. The message "ABS Failure " was displayed, and several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that he then veered to the left while there was oncoming traffic. The contact stated that he attempted to stop the vehicle by depressing the brake pedal, shifting to park (P), and engaging the electronic parking brake, but the vehicle failed to respond and was driving at 40 MPH. The contact then noticed smoke and fire coming out from underneath the hood, and the front end of the vehicle was engulfed in fire. The contact stated that he jumped out of the vehicle. The vehicle drove into a ditch, where it burned to the ground. The fire was extinguished by the fire department. The contact was unsure whether a fire department report was filed. A police report was filed. The contact sustained a scrape on the right Elbow and received care from the ambulance. The vehicle was towed and totaled. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11593390
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown