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Isuzu Amigo Service Brakes, Hydraulic Antilock Safety Report | Sept 06, 2000
Reported on Sept 06, 2000
| THE ABS SYSTEM IN MY TRUCK ENGAGES AT TIMES WHEN IT SHOULD NOT AND DRAMATICALLY REDUCES STOPPING DISTANCE. ON SEPT 6TH THIS RESULTED IN MY CRASHING INTO A LIGHT POLE CAUSING SOME MAJOR DAMAGE. PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE MAY BE VIEWED ON MY WEBSITE, HTTP://WWW.GEOCITIES.COM/TREADING_LIGHTLY/DAMAGE.HTML THIS ABS SYSTEM HAS CAUSED QUITE A FEW CLOSE CALLS FOR ME. ONCE, IT ENGAGED WHEN SLOWING DOWN FOR A TOLLBOOTH ON THE PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE. WHEN MY TIRES HIT A WET METAL EXPANSION JOINT IN THE BOOTH LANE, THE ABS ENGAGED AND I WENT RIGHT THRU. THIS ABS SYSTEM IS WAY TOO SENSITIVE AND DANGEROUSLY UNSAFE. | |
| Make: | Isuzu |
| Model: | Amigo |
| Manufactured by: | ISUZU MANUFACTURING SERVICES OF AMERICA |
| Year: | 1999 |
| Was a crash reported? | Y |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | PITTSBURGH PA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 4S2CM57W1X4 |
| Mileage: | |
| Speed: | 25 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | |
| Vehicle type: | 4WD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS N/A. |
| Was a police report filed? | Y |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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