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1999 ISUZU RODEO — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

crash · 540734 · 2005-06-22

Vehicle

Make
ISUZU
Model
RODEO
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Isuzu Motors Limited
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
Miles at failure
10,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

AS I WAS ATTEMPTING TO MERGE ONTO A HIGHWAY EXIT RAMP, I APPLIED THE BRAKES WITH WHAT WAS TYPICAL FORCE FOR SUCH CONDITIONS. THE ROAD WAS WET AND AS I WAS BRAKING, THE VEHICLE WENT OVER AN EXPANSION JOINT IN THE OVERPASS OF THE ROAD. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, THE WHEELS LOCKED UP, AND THE VEHICLE SKIDDED, USING EXCESSIVE BRAKING DISTANCE, THUS RESULTING IN A LOW-SPEED REAR-END ACCIDENT WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. LITTLE DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE OTHER VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE FRONT BUMPER OF MY VEHICLE, A 1999 ISUZU RODEO WAS PUSHED BACK. I NOW FIND OUT THAT ISUZU HAS ISSUED A SAFETY RECALL FOR THE ABS, WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS ACCIDENT AND THE RESULTING DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. THE DAMAGE HAS NEVER BEEN REPAIRED. I WOULD LIKE ISUZU, AS A PART OF ITS RECALL CAMPAIGN TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT BUMPER, FREE OF CHARGE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10126201
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