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2006 CHRYSLER 300 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 600065 · 2006-10-18

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
300
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
7,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT 30 MPH ON A WET ROAD, THERE WAS AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE AND A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE LEFT THE ROADWAY AND DESCENDED DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED, BUT THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. THE POLICE WERE ALERTED, AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL; #06V149000 PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE CONCERNING THE BRAKES HOWEVER, THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DECREASED BRAKING FORCE AND INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE CONTINUED TO PERSIST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10171252
Machine
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