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2024 DODGE HORNET — SERVICE BRAKES

fire · 2151928 · 2025-11-25

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
HORNET
Year
2024
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

Driving on the highway at 75 mph, slowing down to 55mph exiting the highway by braking manually, gently. The car started juddering slightly, we assumed it was the road and carried on, then the car following us started to flash for us to stop, we did, got out and all 4 wheels / brakes were on fire, we put them out and carried on driving assuming the brakes would be ok, but we had not put any other kind of brake on except the brake pedal. Then this past weekend a mechanic was trying to move the car and moved it only 5 ft before the brakes all came on and jammed the car. I have no files to upload as the car is currently with a Dodge dealer and they are inspecting it.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11701518
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown