SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED WITH 5,600 MILES ON VEHICLE WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND REPLACED BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER TO CORRECT PROBLEM. SINCE THIS REPAIR BRAKES HAVE OPERATED ERRATICALLY, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALERSHIP CLAIMED BRAKES WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS SET BY MANUFACTURER. *AK ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *YH