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2008 BRAUN TOWN & COUNTRY — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 800505 · 2010-07-19

Vehicle

Make
BRAUN
Model
TOWN & COUNTRY
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Braun Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
500
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 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH DURING RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND NOTICED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ENGAGE CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF A VEHICLE. NO ONE WAS INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT ANY SPEED THERE WAS A SQUEAKING SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10344089
Machine
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