SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Miles at failure
66,000
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS BRAKES WEREN'T FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE BRAKES FELT SPONGY, AND WERE HARD TO DEPRESS. A FEW MINUTES AFTER PARKING AND EXITING THE VEHICLE IT BURST INTO FLAMES. CONSUMER NOTICED SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS RELATED TO BRAKES AND BRAKE LINE FIRES.*AK