# 2001 MERCURY SABLE — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
> NHTSA complaint `467222` · 2004-04-22 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** SABLE
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- **Miles at failure:** 36,700
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL AT 30 MPH AN UPON APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO SLOW DOWN  AND TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, AND  BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, WHICH RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE GOING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. VEHICLE STOPPED WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH A TREE.  CONSUMER SUSTAINED BRUISES TO  CHEST FROM THE SEAT BELT. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT  VEHICLE HAS 2 BRAKE RECALLS PERFORMED BY A DEALERSHIP. *AK
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