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2012 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1404970
Internal NHTSA #	11021112
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	JEEP
Model	GRAND CHEROKEE
Model Year	2012
File date	25/08/17
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While stopping at a drive-through on my way to work, the brake system experienced an issue. I was at a stop when the brake pedal backed up from the floor and the jeep started to roll forward. I had to stand on the pedal with both feet to keep the vehicle stopped. I was able to park for a moment in order to find a way to get the vehicle safely to a nearby repair shop. They identified the issue as my brake booster. This part was supposed to have been addressed with safety recall p14 back in 2014. Either the part was not replaced, the repair was not effective, or the replacement was also defective so as to cause the same failure for my jeep now. Only 5 years old and my second catastrophic system failure in as many months. So glad i was not still on the highway when this happened or this could have caused a serious accident!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	82500
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FORT COLLINS, CO
VIN pattern	1C4RJFAGXCCXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

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