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2001 DODGE RAM 3500 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

crash · 355807 · 2002-06-06

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 3500
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE APPLYING ABS AT LOW SPEEDS, BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN A MINOR COLLISION. DEALERSHIP FOUND THAT SEALS OF MASTER CYLINDER/ FRONT DISC ROTORS, AND CALIPERS WERE RUINED. *AK THE CALIPERS WERE LEAKING FLUID ON THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE. THE PADS WERE REPLACED. THE BRAKES WERE FINE SO CONSUMER DROVE ON. THE NEXT DAY THE BRAKES FALIED TO STOP VEHICLE CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT A SEMI TRUCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE BRAKES, CALIPERS AND REAR SHOES WERE REPLACED. THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS BAD AND NEEDED REPLACING. *JG

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8011186
Machine
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