SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
WAS EXITING A CITY FOUR LANE ROAD TO TURN RIGHT INTO A MALL PARKING LOT. AS I BEGAN TO TURN AND APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE BRAKING SYSTEM MADE A NOISE AND FAILED. I ENDED UP GOING STRAIGHT, OVER A CURB AND DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. THE VEHICLE DID NOT ROLL OVER BUT I DAMAGED A TIRE, A RIM AND SOME OF THE LOWER FRONT COMPONENTS.*AK