SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKES FAILED. IN ADDITION THE BRAKE PEDAL VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT CRASHED INTO A GARAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SENSORS WERE CORRODED, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED OR CLEANED. *AK THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *SC