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1999 DODGE RAM VAN — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM

crash · 265313 · 2001-01-09

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM VAN
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVER WAS MAKING A PANIC STOP WHEN BRAKES TOTALLY FAILED, CAUSING REAR END CRASH. VEHICLE DID NOT STOP.FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP, BUT REAR DID NOT. IT TOOK DEALER 2 WEEKS TO FIX DEFECT. ALSO, THEY HAD TO REPLACE WHEEL CYLINDERS/ SPRINGS/ PADS AND TURN DRUMS. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
877782
Machine
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