SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Miles at failure
78,786
Speed
15 mph
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
THE BRAKE LINE FROM THE ABS PUMP TO THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE RUSTED THROUGH WHICH RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF ALL FLUID IN THE MASTER CYLINDER. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND THE TWO REAR BRAKE LINES ALSO SEVERELY RUSTED. THE LOCATION OF THE FAILURE AND THE EXTENSIVELY RUSTED REAR LINES WAS DIRECTLY UNDER THE MASTER CYLINDER, ON TOP OF THE CHASSIS RAIL. *AK