# 2001 MERCURY SABLE — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
> NHTSA complaint `597999` · 2006-09-29 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** SABLE
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- **Miles at failure:** 31,700
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A ROAD SIGN.  TWO OCCUPANTS INCURRED MINOR INJURIES.  A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE OF THE CRASH.  THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED.
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