SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Miles at failure
24,229
Speed
5 mph
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN REVERSE THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUE TO MOVE ALTHOUGH THE DRIVER KEPT PUSHING THE BRAKE PEDAL. AS A RESULT OF THE BRAKE FAILURE THE CONSUMER VEHICLE HIT A PARKED VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THE ABS SYSTEM MAY BE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *JB *CB *NLM