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2010 RAM 1500 — POWER TRAIN

crash1 injured · 1179693 · 2015-05-03

Vehicle

Make
RAM
Model
1500
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
74,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I HAD JUST GOT OFF THE RAP GETTING ON US1 IN RALEIGH NC A CAR GOT IN FRONT OF ME TO CLOSE. I WAS GOING 55 DUE TO TRAFFIC. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS TO GET SOME DISTANCE BETWEEN MY TRUCK AND THAT CAR. I HEAR A LOUD ROAR AND VIBRATION NEXT THING I KNOW IM SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL. I HIT THE GUARDRAIL WITH THE RIGHT, FRONT BUMPER/FENDER...... SPINNING ME AROUND HITTING THE LEFT REAR BUMPER WHICH BOUNCED ME BACK OUT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC GETTING HIT HEAD ON. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10714277
Machine
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