the brake(s) fail

Examples (10)

• The car crashed after its brakes failed.
• If the brakes fail, you should use the emergency brake.
• He was driving down a steep hill when he realized his brakes had failed.
• Check your car regularly, or the brakes might fail when you least expect it.
• The investigation revealed that the truck's brakes had failed due to poor maintenance.
• Having the brakes fail on a crowded highway is a driver's worst nightmare.
• The bicycle's front brake failed, causing him to lose control.
• Imagine the panic you'd feel if your brakes failed on a mountain road.
• The accident report concluded that the train's brakes failed, leading to the derailment.
• What is the standard procedure if the main landing gear brakes fail?