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1999 ISUZU AMIGO — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

crash · 243509 · 2000-09-24

Vehicle

Make
ISUZU
Model
AMIGO
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Isuzu Motors Limited
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE ABS SYSTEM IN MY TRUCK ENGAGES AT TIMES WHEN IT SHOULD NOT AND DRAMATICALLY REDUCES STOPPING DISTANCE. ON SEPT 6TH THIS RESULTED IN MY CRASHING INTO A LIGHT POLE CAUSING SOME MAJOR DAMAGE. PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE MAY BE VIEWED ON MY WEBSITE, HTTP://WWW.GEOCITIES.COM/TREADING_LIGHTLY/DAMAGE.HTML THIS ABS SYSTEM HAS CAUSED QUITE A FEW CLOSE CALLS FOR ME. ONCE, IT ENGAGED WHEN SLOWING DOWN FOR A TOLLBOOTH ON THE PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE. WHEN MY TIRES HIT A WET METAL EXPANSION JOINT IN THE BOOTH LANE, THE ABS ENGAGED AND I WENT RIGHT THRU. THIS ABS SYSTEM IS WAY TOO SENSITIVE AND DANGEROUSLY UNSAFE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
732386
Machine
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