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2011 DODGE RAM 1500 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 918177 · 2012-05-11

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
29,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT WAS LEAVING AN INTERSECTION AT 35 MPH AND APPLIED THE BRAKES AS A VEHICLE ATTEMPTED A LEFT TURN IN FROM THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD ABNORMALLY AND DID NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. NO ONE WAS INJURED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD SEND AN INVESTIGATOR TO INSPECT THE BRAKE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD EXPERIENCED THE BRAKE FAILURE ONCE PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10458114
Machine
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