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2003 JEEP LIBERTY — SERVICE BRAKES

crash2 injured · 1625935 · 2019-12-04

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
115,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH IN RAIN, SLEET, AND SNOW, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE SLID ACROSS THE INTERSTATE AND CRASHED INTO THE DIVIDER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DEEMED TOTALED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE MOUTH AREA, BACK, AND LEGS. THE PASSENGER OF THE VEHICLE RECEIVED SHOULDER INJURIES. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.*DT*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11286912
Machine
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