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1991 FORD F-350 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

crash · 233675 · 2000-09-06

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-350
Year
1991
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

Severity

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

Narrative

THERE WAS A FACTORY DEFECT WITH BRAKES, IT TOOK SEVERAL YEARS FOR CONSUMER TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND PULLED A TRAILER. IT PULSATED, AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR.*AK CONSUMER WAS IN A VEHICLE CRASH DUE TO FAULTY BRAKES. THE MASTER CYLINDER IS TOO SMALL AND WEAK FOR THE SIZE OF THE TRUCK. *YH

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
869738
Machine
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