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2018 JEEP COMPASS — SERVICE BRAKES

crash1 injured · 1501927 · 2018-09-26

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
COMPASS
Year
2018
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
2
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE SWERVED TOWARDS THE CONTACT'S LANE. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT IT FAILED TO ENGAGE. AS A RESULT, THE OTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A WHITE SUBSTANCE ENTERED THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE CRASH OCCURRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED WHIPLASH, UPPER AND LOWER BACK PAINS, AND SHOULDER AND NECK PAINS. MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V523000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC), BUT THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE A NOTIFICATION. THE DEALER (MOSS BROTHERS CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM, 1100 S E ST, SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92408, (909) 884-8255) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE CRASH AND STATED THAT THEY DID NOT INSPECT COLLISION DAMAGES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED OF THE CRASH AND HAD NOT YET DIAGNOSED THE COLLISION DAMAGES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SECOND DEALER (VICTORVILLE MOTORS, 14617 CIVIC DR, VICTORVILLE, CA 92394, (760) 733-8484) FOR OVER A MONTH WHILE WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER RESPONDED BY EMAIL, WHICH INDICATED THAT THEY WOULD SEND A TECHNICIAN TO THE DEALER TO INSPECT AND DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2. *DT UPDATED 10/19/18*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11131720
Machine
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