# 1998 DODGE CARAVAN — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
> NHTSA complaint `153906` · 1999-06-09 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** CARAVAN
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
I WAS SLOWING DOWN TOWARD A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND ABOUT 35-MPH THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR BRAKES WENT ALMOST TO THE FLOOR COULD NOT STOP. CONSEQUENTLY I COULD NOT AVOID A COLLISION. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE AIR BAG DID NOT OPEN BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IMPACT WAS INCHES JUST ABOVE THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BUMPER, TO MY SURPRISE.  I THOUGHT I WAS BUYING A SAFE VEHICLE FOR MY FAMILY. SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW THE LIGHT CAME ON ONE TIME OR ANOTHER, THE DELER COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM BUT IT WAS THERE AND NOTHING WAS FIX. *AK
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