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2012 DODGE DART — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1243195 · 2015-12-05

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DART
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
8,839

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN BRAKING THE CAR DOES NOT SEEM TO STOP. ON SEPTEMBER 13,2013 , MY SON ACTUALLY HAD AN ACCIDENT. WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES THE CAR CONTINUED TO RUN INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER CAR. IT ACTUALLY TOOK OVER 6 WEEKS TO REPAIR THE CAR, AS PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. HIS CAR ALSO SHOWS THAT IT IS NOT IN THE SYSTEM WHEN I INPUT THE VIN NUMBER. I'M HOPING I DIDN'T MISS ANY RECALLS BECAUSE OF THIS. ORIGINALLY WHEN HE BOUGHT THE CAR, THE VIN NUMBER WAS WRONG ON HIS REGISTRATION. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF STOPPING THE VEHICLE WHEN I RAN INTO THE BACK OF IT. HE WAS ON A HIGHWAY AT THE TIME. IT CAUSED $8,847.31 DAMAGE TO HIS CAR.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10808558
Machine
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