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2015 CHRYSLER 200 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1340541 · 2016-12-12

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
200
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
14,500
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN ACCELERATING, CAR 'MISSES' SHIFT POINTS. DEALER STATES THAT "EVERYTHING IS NORMAL" WHEN COMING TO A STOP, CAR LURCHES FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY, NEARLY CAUSING A CRASH EVERY TIME. ONCE AGAIN DEALER SAYS THIS IS "NORMAL OPERATION". DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 55MPH, BRAKE PEDAL WENT DEAD AND EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ACTIVATED, CAUSING CAR TO SKID OFF THE ROAD. DEALER SAYS THAT NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE BRAKES, YET THIS HAS HAPPENED OVER 6 TIMES IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10934909
Machine
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