# 1999 ISUZU AMIGO — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
> NHTSA complaint `243509` · 2000-09-24 · Isuzu Motors Limited
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** ISUZU
- **Model:** AMIGO
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Isuzu Motors Limited
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## 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.
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