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2000 FORD CONTOUR — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

crash1 injured · 272420 · 2001-01-24

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

BRAKES FAILED CAUSING CONSUMER TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, THE BRAKES WERE INSPECTED AND SAID TO BE OK BUT ANOTHER ACCIDENT HAPPENED, CONSUMER BELIEVES THE PRESSURE REDUCING VALVES MALFUNCTIONED PRIOR TO RECALL RESULTING IN THE TWO ACCIDENTS. NLM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
559149
Machine
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