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1996 DODGE RAM — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

crash · 54848 · 1996-09-10

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

GOING TO A CAMP GROUND ON DIRT ROAD, HAULING A TRAILER, GOING DOWN A HILL, DRIVER TRIED TO APPLY BRAKES (ABS), HAD NO BRAKES, RAN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE W/TRAILER, THE OTHER VEHICLE LITERALLY STOPPED THE VEHICLE AT BOTTOM OF HILL.*AK AFTER INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS FAULTY. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
802170
Machine
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