SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Miles at failure
1,600
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
VEHICLE FAILED ON AT LEAST THREE OCCASIONS TO INITIATE ABS STEERING TO STAY IN LANE ON SNOW PACKED ROAD ON DOWNHILL GRADE. BRAKES INITIALLY GRABBED AND FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WOULD NOT REACT TO DRIVER INPUT TO OBTAIN STEERING CONTROL DURING PROLONGED SLIDE. VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED AS SOLD WITHOUT MODIFICATIONS. *AK