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2000 DODGE DAKOTA — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

crash · 305058 · 2001-07-24

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DAKOTA
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

BRAKE ROTOR NEEDED TO BE TURNED AFTER ONLY 30,000 DUE TO SHAKING. NOW 3,000 MILES LATER SHAKING HAS RETURNED. MANUFACTURER STATES THAT THIS IS NORMAL! NO BRAKE INTERLOCK-MY 3 YEAR OLD SON WAS ABLE TO TAKE THE TRUCK OUT OF GEAR AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACK INTO A TREED AREA DAMAGING THE TRUCK. THE LACK OF A BRAKE INTERLOCK IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATLEY. WHEN I CONTACTED DODGE ABOUT MY CONCERNS I NEVER RECEIVED A RESPONSE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
749072
Machine
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