brake failures
Pedal doesn't work
Brake failures are instances when a vehicle's braking system stops working properly, preventing the driver from slowing or stopping as expected.
The term covers everything from gradual degradation to sudden, complete loss of braking power: The recall was issued after reports of brake failures at highway speeds.
Figuratively, brake failure can describe any situation where expected restraints don't engage: The spending bill passed after a brake failure in fiscal oversight.
- skidUncontrolled lateral slide
- crashSudden violent impact
- collisionForceful contact between objects
- runaway truckVehicle unable to brake
- pedalFoot-operated lever
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- train accidentstrain accidents, train wrecks, derailments, collisions, crashes
- Product Liabilityproduct defect, manufacturing defects, defective goods, defectiveness, defects