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1995 CHRYSLER LHS — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash3 injured · 708688 · 2009-02-17

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
LHS
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
120,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHRYSLER LHS. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD CRUSHING NOISE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. HE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RESISTANT UPON APPLICATION. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, HE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PADS, ROTORS, AND RELATED COMPONENTS WERE IN NORMAL CONDITION. ON ONE OCCASION WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND THREE OCCUPANTS WERE MODERATELY INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 120,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10259076
Machine
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