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2001 FORD TAURUS — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

crash1 injured · 462267 · 2004-03-23

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Miles at failure
78,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH REAR DRIVER SIDE SPINDLE SNAPPED, CUTTING THE BRAKE LINE. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED IN A ROLL OVER. CONSUMER SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10064726
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown