ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
Miles at failure
72,000
Speed
40 mph
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD BANG THEN THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE HIT A CURB AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE TIMING BELT BROKE WHICH CAUSED THE LOSS OF POWER. *AK