SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Miles at failure
50,000
Speed
50 mph
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY FAILED. VEHICLE TOOK LONGER TO STOP, AND COLLIDED WITH THE GUARD RAIL. AFTER THE ACCIDENT CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALER TO VERIFY IF THERE WAS ANY RECALL ON VEHICLE. DEALER DENIED IT . 10 MONTHS AFTER THE ACCIDENT, CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NHTSA LETTER 02I002000 CONCERNING ABS BRAKE FAILURE. *AK