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2003 FORD WINDSTAR — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 953237 · 2012-12-11

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
WINDSTAR
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
163,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

SWERVED TO AVOID COLLISION AND THE BRAKES LOCKED CAUSING CAR TO LOSE CONTROL ON THE WET ROAD. THE VAN HIT A TREE, FLIPPED ON ITS SIDE AND SMASHED INTO A LIGHT POLE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS FRONT END DAMAGE. THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE CRASH. ALSO NOTICED THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED ACTING UP OVER THE PRIOR WEEKS (NOT MOVING UNTIL AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF DRIVING.) *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10487992
Machine
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