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2008 DODGE RAM 1500 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1131056 · 2014-11-16

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
44,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON 6 NOV. I FILED THIS COMPLAINT (CASE #[XXX]) AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE. ON 12 NOV., THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM AGAIN DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY WHEN I HAD TO AGGRESSIVELY APPLY THE BRAKES FOR A CHANGING STOP LIGHT. IT'S IRONIC THAT I WAS ON MY WAY TO COURT FOR THE "FAILURE TO CONTROL SPEED" TICKET THAT I RECEIVED FOR THE ACCIDENT ON 6 NOV. AS I STATED BEFORE, THE INVESTIGATOR THAT CHRYSLER SENT TO INSPECT MY VEHICLE FOUND NOTHING WRONG. SINCE MY BRAKES STILL DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY IN A PANIC STOP AND THE INVESTIGATOR WAS 3 HOURS LATE, I QUESTION THE QUALITY OF HIS INSPECTION? YOUR ASSISTANCE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10655280
Machine
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