US Investigates Brake Problems in 2013 Dodge Dart Compacts

U.S. safety regulators are investigating complaints of braking problems with Dodge Dart compact cars

The Dodge logo on a Ram pickup truck at a dealership in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., on July 27, 2006. Fiat Chrysler is recalling about 67,000 model year 2006 and 2007 pickups because of a problem that could prevent the cars from starting, or cause them to move when the ignition key is turned. AP Photo/Paul Sancya

DETROIT—U.S. safety regulators are investigating complaints of braking problems with Dodge Dart compact cars.

The probe by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration covers about 121,000 Darts made by Fiat Chrysler from the 2013 model year.

The agency says it has 18 complaints that brake pedals can be hard to depress and braking distance unexpectedly increased.

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