# 2005 DODGE CARAVAN — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
> NHTSA complaint `768784` · 2010-03-02 · 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:** CARAVAN
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- **Miles at failure:** 92,500
- **Speed:** 50 mph
## Narrative
DESCRIPTION: I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON 10 JAN 2010 WHILE DRIVING MY  2005 DODGE CARAVAN SXT.  THE ACCIDENT WAS INITIALLY CAUSED BY AN INDIVIDUAL  CARRYING FURNITURE IN THE BACK OF HIS PICK-UP TRUCK.  THE FURNITURE FELL OUT  OF THE BACK OF THE TRUCK FORCED MYSELF AND ANOTHER DRIVER IN FRONT OF ME TO  SLAM ON OUR BRAKES.  I IMMEDIATELY APPLIED MY BRAKES HOWEVER THE ABS DID NOT  ENGAGE AND I SKIDDED INTO THE CHEVY SILVERADO TRUCK THAT WAS TRAVELING IN  FRONT OF ME.  I LEFT TWO 50FT SKID MARKS (MY ESTIMATE) BEHIND ME.  ULTIMATELY, THE FAILURE OF THE ABS SYSTEM CAUSED ME TO IMPACT THE REAR OF THE  SILVERADO.  ADDITIONALLY, AND JUST AS IMPORTANTLY, MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY  UPON IMPACT.  I WAS LATER INFORMED BY DODGE/CHRYSLER, WHO I COMPLAINED TO,  THAT BASED ON THE AREA OF IMPACT THE SENSORS WERE NOT DAMAGED, WHICH IN-TURN  WAS THE DETERMINING FACTOR WHY THEY DIDN'T DEPLOY.  AFTER CHECKING ALL THE  RECALLS FOR MY VAN THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE AIRBAG SENSOR THAT DODGE FAILED  TO INFORM US OF, IN ADDITION TO OTHER RECALLS.WE TOOK PLENTY OF PICTURES AT THE  SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT TO SHOW ALL THE PROBLEMS I HAVE STATED IN THE COMPLAINT,DODGE  MODEL: CARAVAN   MODEL YEAR: 2005   MANUFACTURER: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION MFR'S REPORT DATE: MAY 01, 2007   NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V192000  EA06003  NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA06003    COMPONENT: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE   POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 270958   SUMMARY:    MAKE: DODGE  MODEL: CARAVAN   MODEL YEAR
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