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1996 FORD F-250 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

crash2 injured · 58855 · 1996-10-22

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-250
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
Speed
20 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHEN THE STREETS ARE SLICK AND WET OR ON GRAVEL UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES THE FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP AND DRIVER HAD NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE ABS ONLY APPLIES TO THE REAR BRAKES. *AK WHILE DRIVING ON WET ROADS, CONSUMER TOUCHED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE TRUCK WOULD NOT STEER OR STOP, CONSUMER STATED ON THE WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP, CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED THAT VEHICLE ONLY CAME EQUIPPED WITH REAR ABS, TWO PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
803868
Machine
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