SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Miles at failure
7,000
Speed
20 mph
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AT 20 MPH IT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THIS RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE RAN THROUGH A STOP SIGN. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, WHICH STARTED AT 400 MILES, VEHICLE WOULD EITHER PULL TO THE RIGHT/LEFT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE CAUSE OF BOTH FAILURES WAS UNDETERMINED.*AK