SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Speed
35 mph
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
I WAS SLOWING TO A STOP SIGN ON LEVEL GROUND DURING HEAVY EARLY MORNING FOG. I WAS GOING ABOUT 35 MPH. I PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD NO BRAKES AT ALL. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES BEFORE WHEN I WAS COMING TO A STOP SIGN AT THE TOP OF A HILL NEAR MY HOME. I RAN THE STOP SIGN AND HIT A LIGHT POLE. THIS ACCIDENT BENT MY BUMPER IN HALF AND PUSHED IT INTO THE RADIATOR AND THE FAN. THIS CAUSED RADIATOR DAMAGE. IT BROKE THE RIGHT SIDE BUMPER SUPPORT AND BUSTED MY HEADLIGHTS AND FOG LIGHTS. *AK