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Isuzu Rodeo Service Brakes, Hydraulic Antilock Safety Report | Mar 11, 2001
Reported on Mar 11, 2001
| WHENEVER THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND ONE TRAVELS OVER A BUMPY ROAD (I.E. RAILROAD TRACKS) THE ABS KICKS IN. ONE CAN FEEL THE PULSATION IN THE BRAKE PEDAL THEN IT FEELS LIKE TTHE PEDAL DROPS TO THE FLOOR. AS A RESULT, THE STOPPING DISTANCE HAS SUDDENLY INCREASED. I HAVE HAD A CASE WHERE I COULDN'T STOP IN TIME AND ENDED UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. AS A RESULT, WHENEVER THIS EFFECT HAPPENS I COMPENSATE BY IMMEDIATELY GETTING MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND QUICKLY REAPPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL AFTER PASSING OVER THE BUMPS. I CAN REPRODUCE THIS AFFECT CONSISTENTLY AT AN INTERSECTION NEAR MY WORKPLACE SINCE THE ROAD HAS SOME SMALL BUMPS RIGHT BEFORE AN INTERSECTION. THIS ONLY OCCURS AT SPEEDS BETWEEN ~10-20 MPH. IF ONE GOES SLOW ENOUGH OVER THE BUMPS THE ABS WILL NOT KICK IN. SO WHENEVER I COME TO A STOP I AM ALWAYS WARY OF THIS SITUATION. BUT I'M CONCERNED WHEN SOMEONE ELSE BORROWS MY VEHICLE. *AK | |
| Make: | Isuzu |
| Model: | Rodeo |
| Manufactured by: | ISUZU MANUFACTURING SERVICES OF AMERICA |
| Year: | 2000 |
| Was a crash reported? | |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | ROSEVILLE MN |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 4S2DM58W8Y4 |
| Mileage: | |
| Speed: | 15 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | |
| Vehicle type: | 4WD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS N/A. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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