NHTSA complaint: 2001 DODGE DAKOTA — PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL
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
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation