| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 999096496 | Incident Date: Oct, 29 1999 |
| Consumer's City: MURFREESBORO | Consumer's State: TN |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: COUGAR | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1MELM6241VH | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 17 1999 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Brake line corroded by battery acid and broke, resulting in a sudden loss of brake function and subsequent collision with vehicle that stopped ahead. brake combination valve located in front of battery. all the brake lines run past the battery from the master cylinder and to the wheels and are fully protected by a plastic coating except the line to the left front wheel. on this line the plastic coating starts at the valve and stops just to the right of the battery. the line broke at the point where the coating stops and is heavily corroded by battery acid for several inches. i am a mechanical engineer investigating this accident for allstate insurance company and would be happy to provide you with a copy of my report. *ak |
