# 2006 DODGE DAKOTA — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
> NHTSA complaint `589731` · 2006-07-24 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** DAKOTA
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
- **Miles at failure:** 5,500
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
ON  07/17/06  AT APPROX. 3:45 PM.  WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 - 40 MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC IN PHOENIX AZ.. OUTSIDE TEMP. AROUND 108 - 110 *F ON A NEWISH RUBBERIZED SURFACE. THE CARS  AHEAD OF ME STOPPED QUITE QUICKLY. I APPLIED THE BRAKES FIRMLY THE TRUCK FELT AS IF I WERE ON ICE. NOT SEEMING TO SLOW THE TRUCK DOWN AT ALL. RESULTING IN A CRASH.  THERE WERE 2 SKID MARKS  FROM  THE REAR TIRES. NOTHING  FROM THE    FRONT. IT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO MY ATTN. THAT THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL OF  MANY DAKOTA 2006 TRUCKS  RE: ABS BRAKES NOT STOPPING CORRECTLY CAUSING  ACCIDENTS. THIS DESCRIBES WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO ME.  IS THIS TRUCK DEFECTIVE. THERE HAS BEEN  RECALL ON THIS TRUCK TYPE . IS THIS ONE OF THEM.    VIN # [XXX]    2006 DAKOTA,   PLEASE RESPOND  TO  [XXX]  OR   [XXX], [XXX],  THANK YOU !  *NM    INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).  *TR
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