SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Miles at failure
36,785
Speed
10 mph
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
WHILE PARKING, THE VEHICLE'S RUBBER COVER ON THE BRAKE PEDAL SLIPPED OFF THE PEDAL, CAUSING THE CONSUMER'S FOOT TO SLIDE OFF THE PEDAL AND HIT AGAINST THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, WHICH IN TURN, CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD AND HIT A CONCRETE WALL. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT A BENT PLATE ACROSS THE BOTTOM OF THE PEDAL LEVER WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND ACCIDENT. *TC *SC