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1999 ISUZU RODEO — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

fire · 355013 · 2002-05-28

Vehicle

Make
ISUZU
Model
RODEO
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Isuzu Motors Limited
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Speed
5 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I HAD A NARROW ESCAPE TODAY, WHEN THE ABS UNIT ON MY CAR STARTED BELLOWING SMOKE; I WAS LUCKY THAT THE CAR DID NOT CATCH FIRE!! HAD TO CALL THE "FIRE DEPT.,JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT IT WAS OKAY. AM HAVING IT TOWED TO THE DEALER TOMORROW. AM VERY FRUSTATED THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN TO A 2.5 YEAR OLD VEHICLE!! I AM APPALLED THAT ISUZU HAS NOT YET SENT OUT A NOTICE TO OWNERS REGDS., THIS PROBLEM; THE ABS ON MY ISUZU OVERHEADED AND NEARLY SET THE WHOLE VEHICLE ON FIRE, ENDAGERING LIVES. I WAS NOT EVEN AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
762336
Machine
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