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2009 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 800430 · 2010-07-19

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
9,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH DOWN HILL WITH PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. REPEATED PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL IT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE WORKING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 9,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10344022
Machine
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