SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Miles at failure
11,000
Speed
35 mph
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
DT: 04/30/05 PROBLEM BEGAN. AT LOW SPEEDS, THE BRAKES WERE NOT RESPONDING AND CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND THE STEERING FELT OUT OF CONTROL. AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 05/07/05. AT 35 MPH COMING AROUND A CURVE ON A RAINY DAY, THE CONSUMER TRIED TO SLOW DOWN, BUT BRAKES LOCKED, AND THE CONSUMER SLID WITH NO STEERING ABILITY. THE CONSUMER COULDN'T KEEP THE CAR ON THE ROAD. SHE WENT OFF THE ROAD AND HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A TREE OCCURRED. TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE. SLIGHT INJURIES TO DRIVER, NO OTHER CARS INVOLVED. *JB