SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Speed
25 mph
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 25 MPH AND SUDDENLY APPLIED THE BRAKES TO AVOID REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM A PANIC STOP AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE MADE SLIGHT REAR CONTACT WITH OTHER VEHICLE, BUT SWERVED AND ROLLED ON TOP OF THE SIDEWALK. CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE FULL STOPPING ABILITY. ALSO, THAT THE BRAKES SYSTEM WAS CHANGED IN THE 2000 VEHICLES. *AK *TC