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1994 CHRYSLER LHS — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

2 injured · 85791 · 1997-09-03

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
LHS
Year
1994
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Speed
10 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND COMING TO A STOP HAVE TO PUMP THE BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD STOP. *AK CONSUMER STATED THE INSIDE OF BRAKE PADS WERE DISINTERGRATED SO THAT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE RIGHT SIDE EXPLODED LEAVING A GAP BETWEEN ROTOR AND METAL BRAKING OF PAD, THUS IT TOOK SEVERAL PUMPS PF PEDAL TO CLOSE GAP AND ALLOW BRAKES TO WORK, THERE WAS NO WARNING OF THE PADS GOING BAD SINCE THE OUTSIDE PADS OF BOTH SIDES WERE NEXT TO NEW CONDITION AND THEY ARE THE ONE WITH SQUEALER.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
815940
Machine
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