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2011 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — SERVICE BRAKES

fire · 1080492 · 2014-06-28

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
TOWN AND COUNTRY
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
46,000
Speed
38 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

EXITING FREEWAY RAMP, MADE A SHARP RIGHT TURN, ALERTED BY VEHICLE PASSING BY THAT MY REAR BRAKES WERE VISIBLY ON FIRE. PULLED OVER EXITED THE VEHICLE WHERE REAR BRAKES WHERE STILL SMOKING. CAR TOWED TO SERVICE STATION WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED NON-DRIVABLE DUE TO THE COMPLETE SEARING OF THE REAR BRAKE PADS, CALIPERS, ROTORS, AND REAR TIRES. THIS WAS AN EXTREMELY FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE AS I THOUGHT THAT THE TOWN AND COUNTRY WAS LABELED AS ONE OF THE SAFEST MINI VANS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10606628
Machine
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