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2007 DODGE NITRO — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash2 injured · 876865 · 2011-08-30

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
NITRO
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
81,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKES FAILED ON THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH. HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKES TO STOP, BUT EVEN AFTER THE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR BOARD, THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS SURE OF TWO INJURIES AND SUSPECTS THAT THERE WERE INJURIES IN THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE ABS LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP, BUT THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE BRAKE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT WAS 81,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10422657
Machine
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