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UNKNOWN UNKNOWN — EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL

crash1 injured · 874379 · 2011-08-17

Vehicle

Make
UNKNOWN
Model
UNKNOWN
Year
Manufacturer
UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER
Component
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS IN A AUTO ACCIDENT WHICH WAS CAUSED BY AUTOZONE BRAKE FAILURE. AS TRAFFIC AHEAD BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN ABRUPTLY BECAUSE RIGHT LANE TRAFFIC WAS MERGING INTO THE LEFT LANE MY BRAKES DID NOT CLAMP HARD ENOUGH TO ENGAGE THE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM. THERE WAS NO PULSATING FEEL ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AS INDICATIVE OF ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. I HAD CHANGED THE BRAKES TWICE BECAUSE THERE WAS NEVER ANY STOPPING ACTION. I COLLIDED WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME AND SUFFERED A BROKEN BACK. I AM SCHEDULE FOR SURGERY. I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON INTERNET DISCUSSION BOARDS ABOUT THESE AUTOZONE DURALAST BRAKES. I HAVE NOT FOUND REMEDY TO THIS PROBLEM. *KB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10419799
Machine
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