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2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 679828 · 2008-07-24

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
84,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS TO PREPARE FOR AN EMERGENCY STOP, AND THE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ALSO APPEARED TO EXPERIENCE A MILD INCREASE IN SPEED INSTEAD OF THE ABS UNIT ACTIVATING. DURING THE FAILURE, SHE CONCLUDED THAT WHEN THE ABS ACTIVATED, IT MALFUNCTIONED AND PREVENTED HER FROM COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT HAS A COPY OF THE POLICE REPORT AND PICTURES OF THE INCIDENT. SHE IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. SHE IS ALSO IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 84,000.

Source

Authoritative
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ODI Number
10235636
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