NHTSA Complaint #705836 — 1998 DODGE RAM

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	705836
Vehicle	1998 DODGE RAM
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
Date of Incident	January 6, 1999
Date Filed	April 21, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OK

Consumer Description

I AM EXPERIENCING A BRAKE PULL PROBLEM. THIS IS AN ONGOUNG PROBLEM AND DODGE TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVES HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS. THEY HAVE NOT OFFERED A SOLUTION YET. YOU WILL RECEIVE A NUMBER OF SIMILAR REPORTS OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS FROM FOLKS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT AFFECTS THE TRUCK AND OCCUPANTS AND POSSIBLY OTHER FOLKS ON THE ROAD. I HAVE ALREADY RUN OFF THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS BRAKE PULL PROBLEM OCCURRED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. I AMM LOOKING FORWARD TO RECEIVING YOUR HELP WITH THIS MATTER. *AK

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