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Isuzu Rodeo Tires Safety Report | Feb 14, 2000



Reported on Feb 14, 2000


REPEATED OCCURRENCES OF ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM TAKING OVER CONTROL OF BRAKES WHILE BRAKING AT LOW SPEED. PROBLEM IS MOST PRONOUNCED WHEN ROADS ARE WET OR WHEN TRAVELING OVER BUMPY SURFACE WITH MODERATE BRAKE PRESSURE APPLIED. FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS TWO MONTHS AFTER VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WHILE DRIVING ON WET ROADS. VEHICLE APPROACHED INTERSECTION WITH RAILROAD CROSSING. MODERATE BRAKING PRESSURE CAUSED ANTILOCK BRAKES TO TAKE OVER JUST AS VEHICLE WAS BUMPING OVER RAILROAD TRACKS. VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO STOP. LUCKILY, NO OTHER VEHICLE WAS AT INTERSECTION AT THE TIME. VEHICLE ENDED UP COMPLETELY INSIDE INTERSECTION. DRIVER BACKED UP TO BEHIND PAINTED LINES AND WAS VERY STARTLED AS TO ACTION OF BRAKING SYSTEM. PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN ON WET ROAD AT SMOOTH INTERSECTION. ASSUMED OIL ON ROADWAY WAS CAUSE OF ANTILOCK BRAKE ENGAGEMENT AND DRIVER REPORTED INABILITY TO STOP VEHICLE FOR UNUSUALLY LONG PERIOD AT LOW SPEED. THIRD INCIDENT WAS WHILE PULLING TRAILER WITH 2000 LB LOAD. WHILE PULLING UP TO RESIDENCE, RIGHT FRONT TIRE ROLLED INTO GUTTER WITH WATER. ANTILOCK BRAKES ACTIVATED AND VEHICLE SLID FORWARD APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET. VEHICLE WAS ONLY TRAVELING ABOUT 5MPH. LAST OCCURRANCE INVOLVED WET PAVEMENT AND RESULTED IN ANTILOCK BRAKES ENGAGING AT LOW VEHICLE SPEED (APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH) WHILE SLOWING FOR INTERSECTION. VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO STOP. DRIVER TRIED TO AVOID ACCIDENT BY CHANGING LANE TO RIGHT BUT WAS STRUCK BY VEHICLE ON RIGHT AND WAS PUSHED BACK INTO ORIGINAL LANE. COLLISION OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH. VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT TO ISUZU DEALERSHIP FOR BRAKE CHECK. DEALER REPORTED TIRES INFLATED TO 33 LBS INSTEAD OF 26/28 ACCORDING TO RATING ON DOOR. TIRES RATED AT 35 LBS MAX. DEALER ACTED UNAWARE OF ANY REPORTS OF ANTILOCK BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH OTHER CUSTOMERS, I.E. ACTED STUPID ESPECIALLY WHEN TOLD THAT BRAKE FAILURE RESULTED IN ACCIDENT. CAN DUPLICATE FAILURE REPEATEDLY. REQUEST TELEPHONE CONVERSATION. *AK
Make: Isuzu
Model: Rodeo
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: YORBA LINDA CA
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 4S2CK58WXX4
Mileage:
Speed: 20 MPH
Number of cylinders:
Vehicle type: RWD
Vehicle fuel: GAS N/A.
Was a police report filed? N
Tire size:
Dealer name and location:
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