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2002 FORD ESCAPE — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 836656 · 2011-01-13

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
220,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCAPE. WHEN THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO FLOOR CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A LIGHT POLE AT 25 MPH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS HOME. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS CERTAIN THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 07V156000, SERVICE BRAKES UNIT CONTROL MODULE; HOWEVER, THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED TWO YEARS PRIOR TO THE CRASH AND THE REPAIR CAUSED THE CRASH TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 220,000. UPDATED 3/8/11 *CN UPDATED 12/14/11 *CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10376576
Machine
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