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2002 JEEP LIBERTY — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1073818 · 2014-06-10

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
149,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE BRAKE LINE FROM THE METAL TUBING CONNECTED TO THE DISC BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY DISCONNECTED FROM THE RUBBER TUBING PORTION OF THE BRAKE LINE SUDDENLY DURING BRAKING. THIS RESULTED IN THE 2002 JEEP LIBERTY RUNNING INTO OUR GARAGE DOOR. MY EXPERIENCE HAS BEEN THAT NORMALLY THESE BRAKE LINES ARE A PRESS-FIT ASSEMBLY SO THAT THEY MAY LEAK, BUT NOT FAIL CATASTROPHICALLY LIKE THIS. THIS APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. FORTUNATELY, THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY AND NOT AT AN INTERSECTION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS WAS A POOR DESIGN AND IS UNSAFE! *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10597318
Machine
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