SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
Miles at failure
50,000
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
WHILE DRIVING BRAKES HAD NO PRESSURE, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD SHE NEEDED A MASTER CYLINDER. AS SOON AS THE CONSUMER GOT THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE REPAIR SHOP THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS CHANGED TWICE. ALSO, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE REPAIR SHOP MECHANIC HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH THE VEHICLE DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. *AK