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2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1260048 · 2016-02-10

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
96,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY DURING RUSH HOUR (SLOW TRAFFIC) WE LOST ALL BRAKING POWER FROM THE VEHICLE. THANKFULLY, WE WERE ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE SITUATION WITHOUT ANY HARM, HOWEVER AT HIGHER SPEEDS WE WOULD HAVE GONE INTO A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS PART OF A RECALL FOR THE BRAKE BOOSTER IN 2014, AND WAS CHECKED BY A JEEP DEALER AT THE TIME. WHEN WE LOST BRAKING, THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME EXTREMELY HARD, AND WE WEREN'T ABLE TO LOOSE SPEED AT ALL.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10825450
Machine
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