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2000 DODGE RAM VAN — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

crash · 592019 · 2006-08-10

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM VAN
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
Miles at failure
45,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

2000 DODGE FULL SIZE VAN I BELIEVE THAT THE SMALL AND CROWDED FLOOR CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. I WAS IN A DRIVE-THROUGH LINE. WHEN I WENT TO MOVE AHEAD MY FOOT COVERED BOTH THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR. THE HARDER I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE THE FASTER THE VEHICLE WENT. THE VEHICLE BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE FOR A WHILE AND I HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10165138
Machine
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