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2002 DODGE DURANGO — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

fire · 543591 · 2005-07-11

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DURANGO
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE BRAKES ON THE DRIVERS SIDE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE BRAKE PADS MELTED TO THE ROTOR AND THE CALIPERS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WERE REPLACED. THE BRAKES AND THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED ABOUT TWO MONTHS PRIOR TO THIS AND SIX MONTHS BEFORE THAT THEY WERE REPLACED. THE TOTAL AMOUNTS OF TIMES THE BRAKES HAS BEEN REPLACED 5-6 TIMES AND THAT IS CHANGING THE ROTORS MORE THAN TWICE. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10128374
Machine
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