NHTSA Complaint #10970471 — 2012 DODGE DART

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH APPROACHING A RED LIGHT, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CHECK ENGINE AND BRAKE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER WERE CONTAMINATED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR THE BRAKE BOOSTER SYSTEM LAST YEAR IN MAY AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE RECURRING FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AGAIN. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.