SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Miles at failure
20,000
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS BROADSIDED BY ANOTHER MOTORIST AFTER MAKING A LEFT TURN . IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE WENT DOWN A HILL AND IMPACTED A STONE WALL. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE VEHICLE HAD SEVERAL BRAKE FAILURES. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ONCE. THESE BRAKE FAILURES OCCURRED AFTER THE RECALL FOR THE ABS 02I002001 WAS PERFORMED. *JB