SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Speed
35 mph
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
WHENEVER TOWING A BOAT BRAKES HEAT UP, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE . CONTACTED DEALER ,AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK CONSUMER STATES WHEN TOWING A 4000LBS BOAT IN CITY TRAFFIC FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES THE BRAKE HEATS UP AND THE ANTI LOCK SYSTEM SHUTS OFF, RESULTS IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, THE VEHICLE MUST BE TAKEN TO DEALER TO RESET THE ABS SYSTEM, DEALER REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING BECAUSE WHEN THEY TESTED THE VEHICLE, WITHOUT THE BOAT THE BRAKES WORKED FINE, AND WHEN THEY TESTED THE ABS THE TESTING ALWAYS RESET THE ABS.8JB