SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Miles at failure
18,000
Speed
30 mph
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
THE ABS HAS BEEN FAULTY FOR SIX MONTHS FROM TIME OF PURCHASE A S BRAND NEW. THE ABS LIT UP AND WILL STAY LIT UNTIL SERVICE DEPARTMENT RESET IT. THE BRAKE LIT UP AND GOT STUCK WITHOUT PRESSING ON BRAKE PEDAL. DASHBOARD LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED, AND DID NOT COME ON THROUGH THIS FAILURE. VEHICLE SAT PARKED IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF DEALERSHIP FOR 15 MONTHS WITHOUT ANYONE INVESTIGATING THE PROBLEM. SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES WITHIN 1.5 YEARS. THE ABS FAILED AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK