why would my brakes not work when i had a blow out

Asked by amycoopfrog Jun 25, 2017 at 10:44 AM about the 2014 Hyundai Elantra GLS FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a 2014 elantra and my rear passenger tire blewout. my car swerved and I tried to stop my car and brakes would not work. It felt like my brake pedal locked and wouldn't let me stop until my car slowed down to about 15 mph then they worked again.

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The tire debris may have damaged a brake line, parking park cable,or ABS speed sensor harness have the vehicle inspected.

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