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Complaint 673211

1997 FORD F-350 • SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC • incident Jun 9, 2008

Crash
Yes
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
673211
Make
FORD
Model
F-350
Model Year
1997
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Incident Date
Jun 9, 2008
Date Received
Jun 10, 2008
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Owner Narrative

A STEEL BRAKE LINE ON MY TRUCK RUSTED AND RUPTURED CAUSING A COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE OF THIS PROBLEM ON THIS VEHICLE. THE BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED AND HAD A PARTIAL FAILURE, CAUSING A LEAK. THE RUSTED SECTION WAS REPLACED ABOUT 5 YEARS AGO. THE RECENT LINE FAILURE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *TR

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