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2003 FORD EXPLORER — SERVICE BRAKES

1 injured · 998607 · 2013-08-01

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
190,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR BOARD AND VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT THEN BEGAN TO RAPIDLY PUMP THE BRAKES UNTIL THE VEHICLE DECELERATED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED AN INJURED KNEE DUE TO THE PRESSURE SHE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE PISTONS HAD SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 190,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10533040
Machine
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