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2000 DODGE NEON — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

crash2 injured · 343277 · 2002-04-11

Vehicle

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

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

MY CAR WAS TOTALED AFTER BEING INVOLVED IN AN AUTOMOTIVE ACCIDENT ON OCTOBER 29, 2000. AS I EXITED SR - 869 AT ATLANTIC BLVD I APPLIED MY BRAKES AND THEY FAILED . THIS FAILURE CAUSED MY VEH TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEH AND THAT VEH HIT THE VEH IN FRONT OF IT. THE DRIVER OF VEH 2 SUSTAINED INJURIES AND WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL. I DID NOT UNDERSTAND WHY MY BRAKES FAILED ON THAT NIGHT UNTIL I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THIS VEHICLE AND SUBSEQUENT MODELS ALSO. I HAVE SUSTAINED ALOT OF MONETARY LOSS DUE TO THIS BRAKE FAILURE AND MY DRIVING RECORD IS RUINED..I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT PRIOR TO SEEING AN ATTORNEY . I WOULD APPPRECIATE ANY HELP THAT YOU COULD GIVE ME. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
760569
Machine
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