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2007 JEEP WRANGLER X RHD 4X4 — SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC

crash · 699677 · 2008-12-11

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
WRANGLER X RHD 4X4
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
Miles at failure
20,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TRAVELING APPROX 15-20 MPH DOWN HILL AT MEDIUM GRADE IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, HAD TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP, STAMPED BOTH FEET ON CLUTCH AND BRAKE FIRMLY WITH OUT LET UP...BRAKE PHYSICALLY FOUGHT BACK NOT ALLOWING BRAKE TO FULLY DEPRESS OR CATCH AND ALLOWED VEHICLE TO CONTINUE FORWARD, ONLY FULLY DEPRESSING ONCE HAD CRASHED INTO VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD A RECALL ON IT WITH ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE ISSUES IN THE BRAKES, WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND REPROGRAMMED APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS PRIOR TO INCIDENT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10251513
Machine
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