NHTSA Complaint #11173218 — 2010 JEEP LIBERTY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE TO RUN AN ERRAND. WHEN THE CONTACT RETURNED, HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15-25 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BACK HOME AND NOTICED AIR COMING FROM THE VICINITY OF THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL SEIZED IN PLACE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 10V315000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) OR 10V009000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.