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2009 FORD FOCUS — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 717366 · 2009-04-22

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
1,055
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*-CONTACT RENTED A 2009 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 60-65 MPH ON DRY PAVEMENT AND EXITING ONTO A RAMP THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND FELT THE WHEELS LOCK CAUSING HER TO CRASH INTO THE PRECEEDING VEHICLE . THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FAULTY AND DOES NOT KNOW WHY THE WHEELS LOCKED UP. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 1070 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1055. UPDATED 05/26/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, SHE HEARD A LOT OF NOISES AROUND THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR, AS THE OUGH THE DOOR WAS NOT CLOSED PROPERLY. WHEN SHE EXITED THE RAMP, THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE SEEMED TO GRAB AND SHAKE EVERYTIME IT WAS APPLIED. ABOUT 2 BLOCKS AWAY, THERE HAD BEEN HEAVY RAINSTORM, AND WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE SKIDDED AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES FAILED AND PULLED SEVERLY TO THE RIGHT WHICH CAUSED THE ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS A RENTAL. UPDATED 05/28/09.*JB

Source

Authoritative
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ODI Number
10266428
Machine
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