# 2005 DODGE NEON — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `1227740` · 2015-10-12 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 3
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** NEON
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Miles at failure:** 10,200
- **Speed:** 10 mph
## Narrative
ON 10/6/15 MY SON WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT.  HE WAS MERGING ONTO THE PARKWAY WHEN THE SUV HE WAS FOLLOWING CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP DUE TO THE CAR IN FRONT OF IT DOING THE SAME, BUT WHEN MY SON TRIED TO BREAK THE BREAKS WERE COMPLETELY OUT CAUSING HIM TO HIT THE BACK OF SUV HE WAS FOLLOWING, WITH HIS QUICK THINKING HE PULLED THE EMERGENCY BREAKS TO PREVENT HIT SUV AGAIN AS IT WAS PULLING OVER.
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