Complaint 796803
2000 DODGE DAKOTA • SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC • incident Jun 30, 2010
- Complaint ID
- 796803
- Make
- DODGE
- Model
- DAKOTA
- Model Year
- 2000
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Incident Date
- Jun 30, 2010
- Date Received
- Jul 1, 2010
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Owner Narrative
BRAKE LINES TOTALLY RUSTED OUT ALL OVER TRUCK AT 70K;HAVE CONTACTED NHTSA BEFORE ABOUT TERRIBLE OEM QUALITY VS RUST OF BRAKE LINES. PLEASE MANDATE STAINLESS LINES AND BRASS OR STAINLESS FITTINGS .~ 5$ PER CAR, SAVE 1000'S OF LIVES. THE PRESENT "PROTECTION" COATINGS ON STEEL ARE TRULY USELESS. NHTSA REPLIED THEY ARE "TOO EXPENSIVE" LAST TIME. I CHECKED COSTS ACTUAL QUOTED COST DIFFERENCE ON 25 FEET OF TUBING WAS ABOUT 8$. FAR MORE IMPORTANT THAN ANYTHING ELSE YOU CAN DO. *TR
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