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2008 FORD MUSTANG — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash1 injured · 715645 · 2009-04-12

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
MUSTANG
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
18,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

MY NIECE WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON 4/10/2009. SHE ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN WHEN A CAR SLOWED TO A STOP ON THE FREEWAY. SHE SLOWLY PRESSED ON THE BRAKES AND THE CAR DID NOT SLOW DOWN. SHE CONTINUED TO PRESS THE BRAKES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AS HARD AS SHE COULD. THE CAR'S BRAKES FAILED AND SHE RAN INTO THE BACK OF THE STOPPED CAR. SHE WAS GOING SLOWER THAN THE POSTED SPEED AND TRIED TO STOP FAR IN ADVANCE. MY NIECE SUFFERED WHIPLASH. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10265015
Machine
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