What to Do When the Service Brake Fails During Downhill Driving?
1 Answers
The solutions for service brake failure during downhill driving are: 1. Stay calm and avoid panic; 2. Turn on hazard lights to alert other vehicles; 3. Shift to a lower gear; 4. Use engine braking to slow down; 5. Maintain control of the steering wheel; 6. Pull over gradually and slowly apply the parking brake. The causes of service brake failure include: 1. Contaminants or poor sealing in the master cylinder; 2. Failure of the vacuum booster; 3. Dirty brake fluid; 4. Leaking master or wheel cylinders; 5. Leaks in the air reservoir or pipe connections; 6. Severe overloading; 7. Carbonization of the brake drum; 8. Insufficient brake fluid in the master cylinder; 9. Wear of the master cylinder piston.