NHTSA Complaint #751135 — 2001 SPARTAN HIGHLANDER SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

Complaint Details

ODI Number	751135
Vehicle	2001 SPARTAN HIGHLANDER
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
Date of Incident	August 25, 2001
Date Filed	August 28, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NY

Consumer Description

I WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK WHEN I HEARD THIS AWFUL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE APPEAR TO TAKE ON A MIND OF ITS OWN, NOT RESPONDING EVEN THOUGH I FLOORED THE BRAKE PEDAL. FORTUNATELY I WAS PARKING AND WAS STOPPED BY THE PROTECTIVE POSTS OF A FIRE-HYDRANT. I HAD TO BE TAKEN TO THE EMERGENY ROOM FOR ATTENTION. WHILE I DID NOT SUSTATIN ANY BROKEN LIMBS, I SUFFERED EXTREME LOWER BACK AND KNEE PAIN; MY LEFT SIDE ESPECIALLY SHOULDER SIDE AND BASE OF NECK IN ADDITION TO PAIN IN THE BRAKING FOOT AND LEG AND BURNS FROM THE SEATBELT.*AK

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