SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
Severity
Deaths
1
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
NAR 1/29/2003. THE CONSUMER STEERED ABRUPTLY TOWARD THE LEFT LANE, STRUCK THE GUARD RAIL WITH THE LEFT FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AND CONSEQUENTLY THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER. AACORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT THE CAP TO THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS MISSING AND THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF BRAKE FLUID IN THE BRAKE LINES AND FLUID WAS FOUND LEAKING FROM THE RIGHT REAR TIRE ASSEMBLY WHICH WAS DISENGAGED FROM THE VEHICLE.