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1996 DODGE RAM — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

crash · 229074 · 2000-08-24

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 50MPH & WENT TO APPLY BRAKES, MASTER CYLINDER/POWER BOOSTER STUDS CAME OUT. IT SPLIT THE METAL ATTACHMENT. THERE WERE NO BRAKES. REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. HAD CONTACTED MANUFACTURER. A REPRESENTATIVE CHECKED VEHICLE'S BRAKES & INDICATED THE BRAKES WERE FINE & MANUFACTURER WAS NOT LIABLE FOR ANYTHING.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
868575
Machine
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