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2000 DODGE DAKOTA — PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL

crash · 219796 · 2000-07-07

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DAKOTA
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVER RELEASED EMERGENCY BRAKE WHILE THE TRUCK WAS PARKED ON A STEEP HILL. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. TRUCK ROLLED DOWN HILL BACKWARDS. EVEN THOUGH DRIVER STOOD ON THE BRAKE, TRUCK STILL CONTINUED TO ROLL, AND HIT TWO TREES. *AK *ML

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
864983
Machine
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