brake fade
Hot pedal syndrome
Brake fade is the reduction in braking power that occurs when brakes overheat, typically during prolonged or repeated heavy braking.
The heat reduces friction between brake pads and rotors, making the pedal feel soft and stopping distances longer.
Drivers experience brake fade on long mountain descents or during aggressive driving: I got brake fade coming down the pass and had to pull over to let them cool.
Becoming dangerously warm
- heat dissipationTransfer of warmth outward
- temperature riseIncrease in heat level
- thermal expansionVolume increase from warming
- hot spotsAreas of intense activity
thermal stress · glazing · cooling · ventilation · heat buildup · cooldown
Unintended harmful event
- collisionForceful contact between objects
- crashSudden violent impact
- emergencySerious sudden danger
- failureLack of success
hazard · runaway · loss of control · close call · near miss · system failure · catastrophic
Play down importance
- warning signsIndicators of impending danger
- grabbingTaking hold suddenly
- pullingForce toward oneself
Legally or morally required
- gas buildupCollected airborne substance concentration
- outgassingReleasing trapped gas
- hydraulic pressureForce transmitted through liquid
- master cylinderHydraulic brake pressure generator
overheating
Becoming dangerously warm
- heat dissipationTransfer of warmth outward
- temperature riseIncrease in heat level
- thermal expansionVolume increase from warming
hot spots · thermal stress · glazing · cooling · ventilation · heat buildup · cooldown
accident
Unintended harmful event
failure · hazard · runaway · loss of control · close call · near miss · system failure · catastrophic
soft pedal
Play down importance
- warning signsIndicators of impending danger
- grabbingTaking hold suddenly
- pullingForce toward oneself
binding
Legally or morally required
- gas buildupCollected airborne substance concentration
- outgassingReleasing trapped gas
- hydraulic pressureForce transmitted through liquid
towing
Pulling another vehicle along
- haulingTransporting heavy items
- brakescaliper, airbrake, rotor
- car problemsflat tire, dead battery, engine light, check engine, breakdown
- car troublesflat tire, dead battery, breakdown, overheating, stalling
- brake problemsgrinding noise, soft pedal, worn shoes, ABS light
- train brakestrain line
- vehicle dynamicsacceleration, handling, steering, traction, cornering