NHTSA Complaint #896342 — 2000 FORD FOCUS

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	896342
Vehicle	2000 FORD FOCUS
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Date of Incident	June 1, 2000
Date Filed	September 14, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	WA

Consumer Description

BRAKES HAVE BEEN SERVICED BY THE DEALERSHIP NUMBEROUS TIMES. HOWEVER, WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES WHICH TEMPORARILY SLOWED DOWN VEHICLE TO AN UNKNOWN SPEED. THEN, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED. VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, CAUSING FRONT END DAMAGE. ALSO, DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK/ HEAD INJURIES/ CRACKED RIBS, AND DISLOCATED SHOULDER. IN ADDITION, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, BUT SPEED OF IMPACT WAS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK

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