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1996 DODGE STRATUS — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

crash1 injured · 202721 · 2000-03-17

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
STRATUS
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 50MPH OVER A BRIDGE DRIVER IN THECAR IN FRONT PUT ON BRAKES AND VEHICLE JUMPED TO THE RIGHT. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, BUT VEHICLE WOULDN'T PULL TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. WHEN SHE APLLIED THE BRAKES A SECOND TIME, VEHICLE WENT DOWN AN ENBANKMENT INTO THE WATER AND FLIPPED TWICE, LANDING UPSIDE DOWN . CONSUMER BROKE THE WINDOW, AND CRAWLED OUT OF VEHICLE. SHE SUFFERED INTERNAL INJURIES. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
858765
Machine
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