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2008 FORD ESCAPE — SERVICE BRAKES

crash1 injured · 995946 · 2013-07-22

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
81,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT A SPEED OF < THAN 5MPH AND SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE SPED UP OUT OF CONTROL TO A SPEED OF 40-50MPH TRIED TO MASH BRAKES TO THE FLOOR, BUT VEHICLE CONTINUED JUMPED A FENCE AND HIT A HUGE TREE OFF IN A RAVINE. TWO MEN WERE WATCHING AS THE CAR SPED UP AND RAN TO PULL ME FROM THE WRECKAGE AFTER THE CRASH, I WAS PINNED IN ON THE DRIVER SIDE, I SUFFERED MULTIPLE INJURIES. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10526238
Machine
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