SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Speed
15 mph
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
I WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION WHERE I WAS AT FAULT DUE TO THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONING IN MY 1999 ISUZU RODEO. THE ROADS WERE WET AND I ENCOUNTERED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM, CAUSING ME TO HIT THE VAN IN FRONT OF ME. I HAVE SINCE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM. I WAS FORCED TO PAY A $500 DEDUCTIBLE WHEN THIS WAS A KNOWN DEFECT TO THE ISUZU RODEO'S. WHAT CAN I DO TO RECOUP THE OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE FOR THIS ACCIDENT? *NM