NHTSA Complaint #10222908 — 2000 DODGE RAM 2500

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10222908
Vehicle	2000 DODGE RAM 2500
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
Date of Incident	March 5, 2008
Date Filed	March 31, 2008
Mileage	147,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	IL

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT ORDERED A CONI-SEAL MASTER CYLINDER, PART NUMBER MC250130 (NA) FROM NATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE. HE BENCH BLED THE COMPONENT AND NOTICED THAT IT WAS CONTAMINATED AND CAUSED THE BRAKE FLUID TO HAVE A REDDISH DISCOLORATION. THERE WERE ALSO HUGE PARTICLES IN THE FLUID ACCOMPANIED BY LARGE LUMPS OF DEBRIS IN THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE DEBRIS COULD CAUSE SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER SENT A NEW IDENTICAL COMPONENT, WHICH ALSO FAILED. THE SERIAL NUMBER, PART NUMBER, AND LOCATION OF THE COMPONENT WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 147,000. UPDATED 5/19/08 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE PARTS WERE DEFECTIVE RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX. UPDATED

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