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2010 FORD FOCUS — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 948312 · 2012-11-07

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
59,327
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THIS VEHICLE IS PART OF THE NATIONAL FLEET OWNED BY THE US POSTAL SERVICE. THE DRIVER WAS TRYING TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AT AN INTERSECTION. THE ENGINE BEGAN REVVING AS THE DRIVER WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE ADDITIONAL ACCELERATION MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP CAUSING THE FOCUS TO COLLIDE INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE STOPPED AHEAD. THE FOCUS ENGAGED THE STOPPED VEHICLE ONCE, PUSHED IT AHEAD, THEN ENGAGED IT A SECOND TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE NOTHING WAS FOUND TO BE WRONG. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSISTENT WITH PAST COMPLAINTS FILED WITH NHTSA FOR SAME MODEL YEAR FORD FOCUS VEHICLES. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10483573
Machine
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