# 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `1260048` · 2016-02-10 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** JEEP
- **Model:** GRAND CHEROKEE
- **Year:** 2012
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Miles at failure:** 96,000
- **Speed:** 10 mph
## 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.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*