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2008 BRAUN TOWN & COUNTRY — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

fire · 838502 · 2011-01-25

Vehicle

Make
BRAUN
Model
TOWN & COUNTRY
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Braun Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
22,800
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WHEN THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE, HE COULD SMELL A BURNING ODOR. HE STATED THAT THE RIM OF THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WAS ABNORMALLY HOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THERE WAS ONLY FIVE PERCENT OF THE BRAKES LEFT AND THE ROTORS WERE SEVERELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,800.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10378578
Machine
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