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2018 RAM 2500 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 2188071 · 2026-03-19

Vehicle

Make
RAM
Model
2500
Year
2018
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
90,598
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2018 Ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving at 40-45 MPH, the brakes and steering became inoperable, causing him to crash into an unknown vehicle. The air bags in the other vehicle did deploy. There were no reported injuries, air bag deployments, or fire for the contact's vehicle. A police report was filed. The traction control and ABS warning lights illuminated. The local dealer was contacted, where it was diagnosed that the failure was related to the HCU and ABS control unit/NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V896000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The parts were backordered, and the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was approximately 90,598.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11725478
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown