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1979 DODGE SPORT UTILITY — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

crash · 389126 · 2003-01-14

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
SPORT UTILITY
Year
1979
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN REQUIRING TO STOP QUICKLY, FRONT BRAKES LOCK UP, AND VEHICLE SKIDS, REAR ANTI-LOCKS WORK BUT DONT KEEP VEHICLE FROM SKIDDING. CLICKING NOISE FROM UNDER DASH WHEN THIS HAPPENS. HAVE HAD SEVERAL ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. EVEN AT 35 MPH ON DRY STREET THEY STILL LOCK UP. DEALER WOULDNT TALK TO ME, REFERED ME TO DODGE COMPLAINTS, THEY TESTED THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND READ THAT THE COMPUTER SHOWED NO FAILURE IN BRAKING SYSTEM.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10002656
Machine
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