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2001 DODGE DAKOTA — PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL

crash1 injured · 295722 · 2001-06-01

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DAKOTA
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS TAKING VEHICLE OUT OF PARK AND EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASE HANDLE BROKE IN CONSUMER'S HAND. CONSUMER WAS STEPPING OUT VEHICLE AND SAW A SMALL METAL PIECE ON GROUND. WITH ONE FOOT OUT, VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL BACK, KNOCKING CONSUMER TO GROUND AND DRAGGING HIM ACROSS A MAIN HIGHWAY. CONSUMER SUFFERED 2 BROKEN RIBS. PART WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER, ADDING A PLASTIC TIE, AND IT BROKE AGAIN. THERE WILL NEVER BE A FIX IF PLASTIC TIE WAS GOING TO BE USED.*AK *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
889574
Machine
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