SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Miles at failure
80,295
Speed
3 mph
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKES FAILED. THE FRONT ABS SENSOR HAD CORROSION BUILD UP ON IT. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH BECAUSE OF THE BRAKE FAILURE. HE THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A SERVICE DEALER AND HAD THE SENSOR CLEANED. THE BRAKES WERE FINE AFTER THE CLEANING. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER , AND THEY OFFERED NO FREE REMEDY. THE SPEED AT THE TIME OF IMPACT WAS 3 MPH.*AK