1.   Council officials say lives were at risk from mechanical defects, including faulty brakes.

2.   Council officials say that lives were put at risk from mechanical defects, including faulty brakes.

3.   But the most unusual aspect, he said, is that the truck with the faulty brakes was pulled over at all.

4.   Sometimes, Flint said, the truckers point out faulty brakes or bad tires to the troopers.

5.   There was also no evidence reported of sabotage or faulty brakes or air bags in the rented Mercedes-Benz.

6.   Troopers also are investigating possible violations for failure to keep a log book and for operating a truck with faulty brakes.

7.   Police said faulty brakes were the likeliest cause of the tragedy because there were no skid marks at the bottom of the hill.

8.   Real Ouellette, a Quebec provincial police spokesman, said faulty brakes were the likely cause of the tragedy.

9.   A preliminary investigation indicated that the accident was caused by a faulty brake system.

10.   Also, faulty brakes and headlights in heavy vehicles were common.