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2000 FORD CONTOUR — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

crash1 injured · 251320 · 2000-10-16

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
CONTOUR
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
Speed
75 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR. TRIED TO OVERCORRECT THE CAR AND TURNED THE WHEEL TOO HARD, THE BRAKES LOCKED AND I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND ROLLED IT ON ITS ROOF. THERE WAS SUFFICIENT FRONTAL IMPACT THAT THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE BEEN DEPLOYED, BUT DIDN'T. ALSO, IT WAS A NEW CAR, SO THE BRAKES SHOULD NOT HAVE LOCKED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
734471
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown