SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
RECALL 99V193000/ABS: WHILE TRAVELING ON THE STREET AT 40 MPH; BRAKES WERE APPLIED TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN. BECAUSE OF VEHICLE IN FRONT, MORE PRESSURE WAS NEEDED TO BE APPLIED ON THE PEDAL. THIS CAUSED BRAKE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR, AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURRED WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER'S SHOP. HOWEVER, RECALL NOTICE RECEIVED AFTER THE ACCIDENT. *AK