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1999 FORD TAURUS — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM

crash1 injured · 287709 · 2001-04-20

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT 40-45 MPH, APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP , PEDAL FELT NORMAL, REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, MINOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. MECHAIC FOUND REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP. *AK THE BRAKES FAILED WITH ONLY 30000 MILES OF NORMAL DRIVING. *YH

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
886378
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown