SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Speed
15 mph
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
WHILE TRAVELING TEN TO FIFTEEN MPH ON DRY ROAD CONDITIONS ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A PICK-UP TRUCK. REAR DRUM BRAKES HAVE RECENTLY BEEN REPLACED FOR THE FIRST TIME AT 136,000 MILES. FRONT DISC BRAKES HAD BEEN TO BE REPLACED TWO OR THREE TIMES BEFORE. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK