SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Speed
25 mph
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
4
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. OCCURED ONCE BEFORE WITHOUT INCIDENT. THIS TIME CAUSED MAJOR ACCIDENT TOTALING VEHICLE. APPLIED BRAKES. PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. RELATED NOTE... BOTH TIMES, "LOW TIRE PRESSURE" LIGHT FALSELY CAME ON DAY BEFORE FAILURE. ALL TIRES WERE PROPERLY INFLATED BOTH TIMES. FALSE TIRE INFLATION LOW LIGHT SEEMS TO PREDICT SYSTEM FAILURE.*AK