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High Severity Issue

This component has been associated with crashes, fires, or deaths.

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All Service Brakes, Hydraulic Complaints

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Dec 5, 2002 Crash

WE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, IT SEEMED AS THOUGH THE ABS SYSTEM KICKED IN, BUT DID NOT PROPERLY SLOW THE VEHICLE. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS. THE SAME FAILURE OCCURS TWICE MORE OVER THE NEXT MONTH. SO WE TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. THE SAME FAILURE HAPPENED AGAIN APPROXIMATELY A MONTH AFTER THAT, AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE CAR WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP, HOWEVER, THE DEALERSHIP MAINTAINS THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. DT

Dec 5, 2002 Crash

WE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, IT SEEMED AS THOUGH THE ABS SYSTEM KICKED IN, BUT DID NOT PROPERLY SLOW THE VEHICLE. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS. THE SAME FAILURE OCCURS TWICE MORE OVER THE NEXT MONTH. SO WE TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. THE SAME FAILURE HAPPENED AGAIN APPROXIMATELY A MONTH AFTER THAT, AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE CAR WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP, HOWEVER, THE DEALERSHIP MAINTAINS THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. DT

May 22, 2001

VEHICLE WAS IDLING ROUGHLY, AND ABS BRAKING SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON DASHBOARD. *AK

May 22, 2001

VEHICLE WAS IDLING ROUGHLY, AND ABS BRAKING SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON DASHBOARD. *AK

Jan 14, 2000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

Jan 14, 2000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

Oct 11, 1999

THE BRAKE CABLE ASSEMBLY IS MADE WITH AN INFERIOR BRACKET THAT CAUSES THE CABLE TO RUB AGAINST THE SUSPENSION WEARING THROUGH THE CABLE. EVENTUALLY IT WOULD CAUSE THE CABLE TO BE CUT THROUGH. PHOTOS ARE AVAILABLE.

Oct 11, 1999

THE BRAKE CABLE ASSEMBLY IS MADE WITH AN INFERIOR BRACKET THAT CAUSES THE CABLE TO RUB AGAINST THE SUSPENSION WEARING THROUGH THE CABLE. EVENTUALLY IT WOULD CAUSE THE CABLE TO BE CUT THROUGH. PHOTOS ARE AVAILABLE.

Feb 1, 1999

DEFECTIVE GASKET CAUSED BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK. NLM

Feb 1, 1999

DEFECTIVE GASKET CAUSED BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK. NLM