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1997 FORD F-150 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

crash · 273530 · 2001-02-02

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING 25 MPH AND TRIED TO STOP. I PUSHED MY BRAKES THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT CLEAR TO THE FLOOR AND DID NOTHING, I PUSHED THEM A SECOND TIME AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THE THIRD TIME I PUSHED THE BRAKES THEY WORKED. BUT IT WAS TO LATE. I RAN RIGHT INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. I HAD MY BREAKS LOOKED AT THREE TIMES AND EACH TIME THEY SAID THAT THEY CHECKED OUT OKAY. IF IT WAS REALLY OKAY HOW COME MY BRAKES DIDN'T WORK?*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
740345
Machine
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