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2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1325688 · 2016-10-14

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
5,800
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAD BEEN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL DAYS , I NOTICE WHEN I BRAKE . IT WOULD NOT STOP . I NOTICE THIS 6 DIFFERENT TIMES . MY DAUGHTER CAME HONE ONE MORNING AND SAID TO ME . BE CAREFUL DRIVING TODAY , IT IS LIGHT RAIN AND YOU KNOW THOSE BRAKES DON'T ALWAYS WORK . BE CAREFUL , WELL I HAD A ACCIDENT . THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED AND I WAS FAR ENOUGH TO STOP BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES . I RAN INTO THE CAR I FRONT OF ME . THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO HER CAR , JUST A LITTLE HOT . MY CAR LOOKED LIKE I SLAMMED INTO A BRICK WALL . I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY , GOING 30 MILES A HOUR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10916017
Machine
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