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2000 FORD F-250 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST

1 injured · 376504 · 2002-10-01

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-250
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

CONSUMER STATES IF ENGINE CUT OFF OR VEHICLE IS IN NEUTRAL GEAR THERE IS NO BRAKE POWER, RESULTING IN CONSUMER BEING RUN OVER BY VEHICLE, AND CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. DEALER CONTACTED. NLMFORD STATES THIS IS STANDARD PROCEDURE FOR THIS VEHICLE. IT IS CALLED A VACUUM ASSIST BRAKING SYSTEM. *JG

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8019936
Machine
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