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1998 DODGE RAM 3500 — SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC

crash · 379472 · 2002-10-25

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 3500
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC

Severity

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

Narrative

ELECTRIC BRAKES ON BOTH AXLES OF THE FIFTH WHEEL, HYDRAULIC BRAKES ON MY TRUCK W/ ABS ON THE REAR DUELS--NO ABS ON THE FRONT WHEELS--APPLIED THE BRAKES FAILED TO SLOW DOWN--MANUALLY APPLIED THE ELECTRIC BRAKES--CONTROL HEAD OF THE ELECTRIC TRAILER BRAKES MALFUNCTION, NO ELECTRIC TRAILER BRAKES--THE INCREASED PRESSURE ON THE FOOT BRAKE LOCKED UP THE FRONT WHEEL LEAVING ME SKIDDING ON THE FRONT TIRES W/ LOSS OF CONTROL OVER STEERING--WHEN THE FRONT WHEELS LOCKED THE REAR DUEL ABS FAILED TO FUNCTION AND I SKIDDED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT AT AROUND TWO TO THREE MPH

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
566347
Machine
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