# 2000 FORD CONTOUR — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
> NHTSA complaint `272420` · 2001-01-24 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** CONTOUR
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
## 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
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