SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Miles at failure
54,000
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
DT: THE CALLER SAID THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA RECALL 05V379000 CONCERNING ANTI LOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS AS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER SAID HER RESIDENCE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AT THIS TIME. CALLER STATED SHE HIT GARAGE DOOR AS A RESULT OF BRAKE FAILURE. *AK THE ABS BRAKES ACTIVATED WHILE PARKING OR STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN THE ABS BRAKE DID NOT ACTIVATE AS THEY SHOULD WHEN ON AN ICY DRIVEWAY. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE HIT THE CONSUMER'S GARAGE DOOR. *NM