NHTSA complaint: 1992 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE SWERVED OFF THE ROAD INTO A VINEYARD. THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THE CRASH. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. AFTER THE CRASH, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED DUE TO THE RETAINING CLIP BEING IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 96V099000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). HE CALLED THE DEALER AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO ANOTHER DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,021. UPDATED 020209 *BF THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE RETAINING PIN THAT CONNECTED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE BRAKE PISTON ROD HAD FALLEN OUT DUE TO A MISSING RETAINING CLIP. UPDATED 02/03/09. *JB
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation