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2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1296174 · 2016-07-07

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
ENDEAVOR
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED TO 85 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO THE NEUTRAL POSITION AND IT STOPPED ABRUPTLY. AS A RESULT OF THE STOP, THE VEHICLE WENT INTO AN EMBANKMENT, FLIPPED DOWN A HILL, AND LANDED IN ANOTHER EMBANKMENT. AS THE VEHICLE FLIPPED, THE DASH PANEL DETACHED AND STRUCK THE CONTACT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNAVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10883194
Machine
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