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2002 ISUZU AXIOM — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash1 injured · 469542 · 2004-01-15

Vehicle

Make
ISUZU
Model
AXIOM
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Isuzu Motors Limited
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
10,000

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, WHERE THE GAS PEDAL WAS STUCK AND THE BRAKES DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THERE WERE NOT ANY ROAD CONDITIONS THAT SHOULD HAVE PREVENTED THIS VEHICLE FROM STANDING STILL. I WAS AT A STOP SIGN AND THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF HITTING A ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE SIDE BODY. I HAVE CALLED THE DEALER AND ISUZU AND NO ONE SEEMS TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT A BRAND NEW CAR CRASHING, MALFUNCTIONING INJURING ME AND MY GRAND DAUGHTER. THE ONLY RESPONSE I GOT FOR ISUZU, WAS INQUIRING ABOUT ME PURCHASING A NEW CAR, WHEN THE SALESMAN FOUND OUT THAT I HAD GAAP INSURANCE AND THEY WOULD BE PAID OFF FOR THE OTHER CAR. NO ONLY AM I FURIOUS ABOUT THE ISUZU CUSTOMER SERVICE I STILL HAVE ONE OF THESE AWFUL CARS, THE DAY AFTER I PURCHASED MY ISUZU AXIOM, MY WIFE BOUGHT A BRAND NEW ONE TOO. I HOPE SHE LIVES TO TRADE THIS VEHICLE IN FOR SOMETHING RELIABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10069991
Machine
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