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1999 FORD F-250 SD — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 418721 · 2003-07-17

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-250 SD
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
55,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE BACKING A JET SKI TRAILER DOWN A BOAT RAMP THE BRAKE PEDAL CAME COMPLETELY DISCONNECTED FROM THE OTHER COMPONENTS AND LAID AGAINST THE FIREWALL. THIS MADE THE BRAKE SYSTEM UNUSABLE. THE TRUCK WAS FINALLY STOPPED WITH THE PARKING BAKE PLUS THE TRAILER JACK KNIFING TO THE LEFT AND INTO THE LEFT REAR QUARTER PANEL OF THE PICKUP BED. THE YELLOW RETAINING PIN THAT HOLDS THE BRAKE PEDAL POST WITHIN THE ? STABALIZING MOUNT AND THE ELECTRICAL SENSOR MODULE WAS FOUND ON THE FLOORBOARDS. ONCE RECONNECTED THE BRAKE SYSTEM PERFORMED NORMALLY.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10028512
Machine
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