# 2002 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
> NHTSA complaint `523607` · 2005-02-25 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHRYSLER
- **Model:** PT CRUISER
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- **Miles at failure:** 29,996
- **Speed:** 10 mph
## Narrative
I WAS DRIVING TO MY NEXT CLIENT ON ICY PAVEMENT AT 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.  I APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT HAD A HARD PEDAL, NO ABS BRAKING, NOTHING.  CRASHED INTO PICK-UP TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME WHO WAS ABLE TO STOP AT LIGHT.  HIS TRUCK WAS 1996 AND DID NOT HAVE ABS.  IS THERE A PROBLEM WITH BRAKE FLUID AT THIS EXTREME TEMPERATURE?   *NM
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