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1999 ISUZU TROOPER — PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL

crash · 210095 · 2000-05-01

Vehicle

Make
ISUZU
Model
TROOPER
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Isuzu Motors Limited
Component
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON SLIGHT HILL WHEN IT POPPED OUT OF GEAR. ALSO, EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED, CAUSING IT TO ROLL DOWN INTO A TREE. ISUZU ENGINEERS CLAIMED VEHICLE PASSED ALL SPECIFICATIONS, BUT CONSUMER KNEW FOR A FACT THAT IT DID NOT HOLD. VEHICLE WILL ONLY BRAKE AT THE TEN O'CLOCK. ALSO PRIOR TO INCIDENT, CONSUMER HAD COMPLAINED ABOUT TRANSMISSION NOISE, AND THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
861182
Machine
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