SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Miles at failure
33,335
Speed
10 mph
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
WHEN APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND IT WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT STOPPING THE VEHICLE. THEN, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. INSURANCE COMPANY FOUND THAT VEHICLE WAS UNDER RECALL 021002000 CONCERNING ABS BRAKE FAILURE BEFORE THE CURRENT OWNER BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE, BUT RECALL REPAIR PARTS FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE NOT TO STOP. *AK *MR