SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Miles at failure
106,500
Speed
3 mph
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 3-4 MPH COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. WHEN ENGAGING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE ANTI-BRAKE SYSTEM APPEARED TO BE IN ACTIVATION BECAUSE OF THE PULSATION; HOWEVER THE BRAKES WOULD NOT RESPOND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL SEVEN FEET AND CRASHING INTO THE PROCEEDING VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED DAMAGES TO THE FRONT BUMPER AND BUMPER COVERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. THE TECHNICIAN CLEANED THE FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR MOUNTING SURFACE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED IN 2005, UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTI-LOCK). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,500.