SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Speed
40 mph
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ABS SYSTEM FAILURE. AT 2,700 MILES 1ST INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. PEDAL KICKED BACK UP, CAUSING MOMENTARY LOSS OF BRAKE 90-100 FEET BEFORE STOPPING. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND MADE SOME REPAIRS. AT 28,000 MILES, PROBLEM REOCCURRED, AND CAUSED A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. NOTIFIED DEALER AGAIN, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK