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1989 JEEP WRANGLER — PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE

crash · 434843 · 2003-10-13

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
WRANGLER
Year
1989
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE

Severity

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

Narrative

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR MY 1993 JEEP WRANGLER FOR A PROBLEM WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASE. WE HAVE A 89 WRANGLER AND THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY. WHY ISN'T IT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL IF IT'S THE SAME BRAKE SYSTEM? IT WAS RELEASED ON MAY AND ROLLED DOWN A STEEP HILL AND HIT A TREE. THIS IS DANGEROUS. *LA

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10041685
Machine
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