SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
Speed
40 mph
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH HAD TO APPLY BRAKES HARD AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE WENT THROUGH A RED LIGHT, AND JUMPED A DITCH BEFORE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE. CONSUMER SUFFERED LIGHT INJURIES. CONSUMER FOUND STUDS THAT CONNECT MASTER CYLINDER TO BRAKE BOOSTER HAD BROKEN. VEHICLE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER YET.*AK *YH