Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / AVENGER / 1997

Recalls
2 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 998124968 Incident Date: Mar, 31 1998
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: VA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: AVENGER Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 2
Vehicle's VIN#: 4B3AU42Y7VE Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 04 1998 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Left interstate and entering roadway when consumer began to brake and there were no brakes. rear ended a 18-wheeler. vehicle could not be stopped, the air bags did not deploy. driver and son were injured. the vehicle was totaled. consumer called chrysler and they said that because the manifold has so much damage due to the crash, they could not determine whether consumer had no brakes prior to crash. *ak