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2000 DODGE NEON — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM

crash1 injured · 327081 · 2001-12-21

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
NEON
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM

Severity

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

Narrative

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 01V154000. SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS REFUSED TO DO REPAIRS. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, AND WAS INFORMED TO SET UP APPOINTMENT WITH DEALERSHIP. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND SERVICE MANAGER REFUSED TO DO RECALL REPAIRS ON BRAKES VACUUM BOOSTER HOSE. WAS DRIVING VEHICLE DOWN MOUNTAIN, AND HAD NO BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN. VEHICLE WENT OFF MOUNTAIN. DRIVER JUMPED OUT AND SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES. VEHICLE TOTALED. MANUFACTURER INDICATED NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR NON REPAIRS.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8001024
Machine
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