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2008 CHRYSLER PACIFICA — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 845459 · 2011-03-05

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
PACIFICA
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
20,300

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE DID NOT STOP WHEN HEAVY BRAKING REQUIRED TO AVOID CRASHING INTO THE REAR OF A VEHICLE STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED THEN PROCEEDED SLOWLY FORWARD AND REQUIRED HEAVY BRAKING DUE TO A SUDDEN STOP OF VEHICLE AHEAD. WITH FULL FORCE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDDLE, VEHICLE SEEMED TO RELEASE BRAKING AND ACCELERATE FORWARD UNTIL STOPPED BY COLLIDING INTO OTHER VEHICLE. PASSENGERS THOUGHT DRIVER PRESSED ON ACCELERATOR AND LOOKED AT DRIVERS FOOT ON BRAKE PEDDLE APPLYING FULL FORCE AND STEERING TO THE LEFT IN AN ATTEMPT TO STEER CLEAR. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10386561
Machine
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