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2004 JAGUAR S-TYPE — PARKING BRAKE

fire · 709566 · 2009-02-24

Vehicle

Make
JAGUAR
Model
S-TYPE
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Jaguar Cars, Ltd.
Component
PARKING BRAKE
Miles at failure
70,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JAGUAR S-TYPE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED AND CAUSED SMOKE TO APPEAR FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED AND BEGAN TO SMOKE, ALMOST CAUSING A FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR WOULD COST $625. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V488000 (PARKING BRAKE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10259739
Machine
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