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2013 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1589641 · 2019-07-30

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
TOWN AND COUNTRY
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
100,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I'M NOT SURE WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENED, THE VEHICLE IS PENDING INVESTIGATION. I ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, PRESSING THE BRAKES DOWN AS HARD AS POSSIBLE, AND THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T STOP. THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND AT A LIGHT I WAS PROBABLY GOING AROUND 40 MPH. ALSO, WHEN WE FIRST BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IT HAD A HABIT OF TURNING OFF WHILE DRIVING. FINALLY GOT THAT FIXED. IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE MASTER POWER CYLINDER OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11240642
Machine
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