# 1996 MERCURY SABLE — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
> NHTSA complaint `278984` · 2001-03-09 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 3
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** SABLE
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## Narrative
WHILE TRAVELING 50MPH DRIVER APPLIED  BRAKES, BUT  PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND  VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN OR STOP, EVENTUALLY COMING TO REST IN A DITCH. *AK  CONSUMER STATES 3 PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN ACCIDENT.   *SLC
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