2012 Dodge Dart

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AT 40 MPH, BUT FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A SIGN AND CURB. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED LOWER BACK AND NECK INJURIES, FRACTURED RIBS, AND INJURIES TO TWO FINGERS ON THE LEFT HAND THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V800000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO PARTS BEING UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT VEERED OFF THE ROAD INTO THE GRASS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V800000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,600. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 08/03/16*LJ CONSUMER STATED CAR IS STILL PARKED IN HER GARAGE JULY 17,2013. UPDATED 06/18/18*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE COLLIDED INTO A WALL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FRONT PASSENGER OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND BRUISING. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE OWNERS RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V800000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO EXPERIENCING THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 17,580.

THIS VEHICLE IS SUBJECT TO SAFETY RECALL R63. WENT TO PAUL BAILEY'S,425 TEN ROD ROAD, NORTH KINGSTOWN RI. INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE IN TO PERFORM THE SAFETY RECALL. APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED FOR 6/9/2016. AT WHICH TIME THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT INFORMED US THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTERS HAD ENGINE OIL CONTAMINATION AND THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO BE ORDERED. TOLD TO COME BACK ONCE CALLED. GENERAL MANAGER STATED THAT UNDER THIS RECALL IF THE INITIAL INSPECTION REVEALED CONTAMINATION THEN THE PARTS WERE TO BE ORDERED AND THAT A SECOND APPOINTMENT WAS NECESSARY. QUITE UPSETTING THAT THE PARTS ARE ONLY ORDERED IF THE FIRST INSPECTION REVEALS THE NEED FOR FURTHER REPAIR. THIS MAKES NO SENSE, NOW DRIVING A VEHICLE WITH A SAFETY RECALL THAT COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF BRAKE BOOSTER ASSIST. THE PARTS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE IF THE APPOINTMENT IS FOR THE RECALL. NOW HAVE TO WAIT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V8000 (SERVICE BRAKES) WAS RECEIVED IN JANUARY OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE TOOK LONGER TO STOP EVEN WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V046000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,451. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE BRAKES FAILED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT PLACED THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO NEUTRAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PARK THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A POLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT OIL WAS LEAKING INTO THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO OPERATE AS INTENDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED SEVERAL TIMES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED MOSTLY ON DOWNHILL DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V800000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, TH;E PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V800000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND CONTACTED TWO DEALERS AND BOTH WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A TIME FRAME OF WHEN THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE THAT THE DEALER WOULD RECEIVE THE PARTS SO THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.